Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-4222WP Paginate < 2.1.4 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP-Paginate from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP-Paginate WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not sanitise and escape its preset settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP-Paginate | 2.1.4 – before 2.1.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6df5f5b1-f10b-488e-80b3-2c024bbb8c78 x_refsource_MISC
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160800/ x_refsource_MISC