CVE-2021-25117
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CVE-2021-25117 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP-PostRatings WordPress plugin before 1.86.1 does not sanitise the postratings_image parameter from its options page (wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-postratings/postratings-options.php). Even though the page is only accessible to administrators, and protected against CSRF attacks, the issue is still exploitable when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP-PostRatings WordPress plugin before 1.86.1 does not sanitise the postratings_image parameter from its options page (wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-postratings/postratings-options.php). Even though the page is only accessible to administrators, and protected against CSRF attacks, the issue is still exploitable when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lesterchan | Wp-Postratings | < 1.86.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d2d9a789-edae-4ae1-92af-e6132db7efcd/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d2d9a789-edae-4ae1-92af-e6132db7efcd/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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