// For flags

CVE-2021-25071

Akismet Privacy Policies <= 2.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The WordPress plugin through 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape the translation parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

El plugin de WordPress versiones hasta 2.0.1, no sanea ni escapa del parámetro translation antes de devolverlo a una página de administración, conllevando a un ataque de tipo Cross-Site Scripting Reflejado

The Akismet Privacy Policies WordPress plugin through 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape the translation parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

*Credits: Krzysztof Zając
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2022-03-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • 2024-11-01 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Inpsyde
Search vendor "Inpsyde"
 Akismet Privacy Policies
Search vendor "Inpsyde" for product "Akismet Privacy Policies"
 <= 2.0.1
Search vendor "Inpsyde" for product "Akismet Privacy Policies" and version " <= 2.0.1"
wordpress
Affected