CVE-2021-25008

Code Snippets < 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Code Snippets WordPress plugin before 2.14.3 does not escape the snippets-safe-mode parameter before outputting it back in attributes, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

El plugin Code Snippets de WordPress versiones anteriores a 2.14.3, no escapa del parámetro snippets-safe-mode antes de devolverlo en atributos, conllevando a un problema de tipo Cross-Site Scripting Reflejado

*Credits: Krzysztof Zając

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
2021-12-27 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-08-03 First Exploit
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cb232354-f74d-48bb-b437-7bdddd1df42a	2024-08-03

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Codesnippets Search vendor "Codesnippets"		Code Snippets Search vendor "Codesnippets" for product "Code Snippets"				< 2.14.3 Search vendor "Codesnippets" for product "Code Snippets" and version " < 2.14.3"		wordpress		Affected