CVE-2021-4222 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-4222?

CVE-2021-4222 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-4222?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Maxfoundry Wp-Paginate.

Vulnerability 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

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Maxfoundry	Wp-Paginate	< 2.1.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160800/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6df5f5b1-f10b-488e-80b3-2c024bbb8c78ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160800/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6df5f5b1-f10b-488e-80b3-2c024bbb8c78ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-4222?

CVE-2021-4222 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). 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 unfilt...

How severe is CVE-2021-4222?

CVE-2021-4222 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-4222?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Maxfoundry Wp-Paginate.