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CVE-2021-38333: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The WP Scrippets WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.5.1) contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2021-38333) discovered in 2021. The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of the $SERVER["PHPSELF"] value in the ~/wp-scrippets.php file (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned 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. The attack vector is network-based, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction. The scope is changed, with low impacts to both confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability (Wordfence).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into the application. The impact is characterized by low confidentiality and integrity breaches, potentially leading to unauthorized access to user data and manipulation of web content (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade their WP Scrippets WordPress plugin to a version newer than 1.5.1 to address this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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