Vulnerability · Published Mar 9, 2022 · Assigned by CSW
CVE-2021-33852
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WordPress Post Duplicator Plugin. 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 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) attack can cause arbitrary code (JavaScript) to run in a user's browser and can use an application as the vehicle for the attack. The XSS payload given in the "Duplicate Title" text box executes whenever the user opens the Settings Page of the Post Duplicator Plugin or the application root page after duplicating any of the existing posts.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | WordPress Post Duplicator Plugin | Version 2.23 |
Weakness: CWE-79