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CVE-2021-36872— WordPress Popular Posts plugin <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Quick assessment

Affected
Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

WordPress是WordPress（Wordpress）基金会的一套使用PHP语言开发的博客平台。该平台支持在PHP和MySQL的服务器上架设个人博客网站。 Wordpress Plugin Popular Posts 中存在跨站脚本漏洞，该漏洞源于产品的 &widget-wpp[2][post_type]未能验正确验证用户的输入数据。攻击者可通过该漏洞执行客户端代码。以下产品及版本受到影响：Wordpress Plugin Popular Posts 5.3.3 版本及之前版本。

CVSS 5.5 · Medium EPSS 0.58% · P45

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-36872

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
WordPress Popular Posts plugin <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress Popular Posts plugin (versions <= 5.3.3). Vulnerable at &widget-wpp[2][post_type].
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在Web页面生成时对输入的转义处理不恰当(跨站脚本)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
WordPress 跨站脚本漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
WordPress是WordPress（Wordpress）基金会的一套使用PHP语言开发的博客平台。该平台支持在PHP和MySQL的服务器上架设个人博客网站。 Wordpress Plugin Popular Posts 中存在跨站脚本漏洞，该漏洞源于产品的 &widget-wpp[2][post_type]未能验正确验证用户的输入数据。攻击者可通过该漏洞执行客户端代码。以下产品及版本受到影响：Wordpress Plugin Popular Posts 5.3.3 版本及之前版本。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Hector Cabrera WordPress Popular Posts 5.3.3 ~ 5.3.3 -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-36872 (1)

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: WordPress Popular Posts
Same vendor: Hector Cabrera
Same weakness: CWE-79

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