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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-42546
CVE-2021-42546:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2021-42546) affects the WordPress plugin Use-Your-Drive versions prior to 1.18.3. It was discovered and reported by Trainer Red, involving insufficient input validation in the search functionality that allows unauthenticated users to perform reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks (NVD, WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, specifically CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) from NVD with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious scripts in users' browsers through reflected XSS attacks, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of web content (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Use-Your-Drive version 1.18.3 or later to address this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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