CVE-2021-4222
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CVE-2021-4222 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP-Paginate WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not sanitise and escape its preset settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP-Paginate WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not sanitise and escape its preset settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maxfoundry | Wp-Paginate | < 2.1.4 |
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160800/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6df5f5b1-f10b-488e-80b3-2c024bbb8c78Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160800/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6df5f5b1-f10b-488e-80b3-2c024bbb8c78Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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