Vulnerability · Published Apr 4, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-25113Dropdown Menu Widget <= 1.9.7 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Dropdown Menu Widget from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Dropdown Menu Widget WordPress plugin through 1.9.7 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when saving its settings, allowing low privilege users such as subscriber to update them. Due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping, it could also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Dropdown Menu Widget | 1.9.7 – through 1.9.7 |
Weakness: CWE-79