Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2021 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2021-34631NewsPlugin <= 1.0.18 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site request forgery in NewsPlugin from NewsPlugin. 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 47% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The NewsPlugin WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery via the handle_save_style function found in the ~/news-plugin.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.18.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NewsPlugin | NewsPlugin | 1.0.18 – through 1.0.18 |
Weakness: CWE-352 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-34631 x_refsource_MISC