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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-38348
CVE-2021-38348:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Advance Search WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.1.2) was identified with a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-38348. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on September 9, 2021, affecting the plugin's admin options functionality (Wordfence Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the ~/inc/admin/views/html-advance-search-admin-options.php file, specifically related to the wpas_id parameter. The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.1 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into the application, potentially compromising the security of the WordPress installation and affecting users who access the admin interface (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update their Advance Search WordPress plugin to a version newer than 1.1.2 to mitigate this vulnerability (Wordfence Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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