CVE-2021-42365
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CVE-2021-42365 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Asgaros Forums WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the name parameter found in the ~/admin/tables/admin-structure-table.php file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.15.13. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Asgaros Forums WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the name parameter found in the ~/admin/tables/admin-structure-table.php file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.15.13. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Asgaros | Asgaros Forum | < 1.15.14 |
References
- https://wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42365Third Party Advisory
- https://wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42365Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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