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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-38340
CVE-2021-38340:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WordPress Simple Shop plugin was found to contain a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-38340. The vulnerability was discovered in September 2021 and affects the update_row parameter in the includes directory of the plugin (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 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 security flaw is classified as CWE-79, which is a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (Wordfence).
Impact
The Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of the website's content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the vulnerability disclosure, no patch has been released to address this security issue (Wordfence).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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