CVE-2021-4252
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CVE-2021-4252 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WP-Ban. This issue affects the function toggle_checkbox of the file ban-options.php. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WP-Ban. This issue affects the function toggle_checkbox of the file ban-options.php. The manipulation of the argument $_SERVER["HTTP_USER_AGENT"] leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 13e0b1e922f3aaa3f8fcb1dd6d50200dd693fd76. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216209 was assigned to this vulnerability.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wp-Ban Project | Wp-Ban | < 2021-11-24 |
References
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-ban/commit/13e0b1e922f3aaa3f8fcb1dd6d50200dd693fd76Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-ban/pull/11Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.216209Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-ban/commit/13e0b1e922f3aaa3f8fcb1dd6d50200dd693fd76Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-ban/pull/11Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.216209Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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