CVE-2021-34649
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Simple Behance Portfolio WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 0.2) was identified with a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-34649. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by researcher p7e4, with the initial disclosure date of August 16, 2021. This security issue affects the plugin's titan-framework component (NVD, WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the ~/titan-framework/iframe-font-preview.php file, specifically related to improper input validation of the 'dark' parameter. This security flaw is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating that it requires user interaction but can be exploited remotely without authentication (NVD, Wordfence).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into the application. The impact is considered moderate as it requires user interaction and can potentially lead to the compromise of user data or session information through cross-site scripting attacks (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the latest reports, there is no official patch available for this vulnerability. Users of the Simple Behance Portfolio WordPress plugin should consider either removing the plugin or implementing additional security controls to mitigate the risk of exploitation (WPScan).

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