CVE-2021-38336
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CVE-2021-38336 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Edit Comments XT WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to a reflected $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value in the ~/edit-comments-xt.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Edit Comments XT WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to a reflected $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value in the ~/edit-comments-xt.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sw-Guide | Edit Comments Xt | <= 1.0 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/edit-comments-xt/tags/1.0/edit-comments-xt.php#L249Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-38336Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/edit-comments-xt/tags/1.0/edit-comments-xt.php#L249Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-38336Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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