// For flags

CVE-2021-4222

WP Paginate < 2.1.4 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The WP-Paginate WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not sanitise and escape its preset settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed

El plugin WP-Paginate de WordPress versiones anteriores a 2.1.4 no sanea y escapa de sus ajustes preestablecidos, permitiendo a usuarios con altos privilegios, como los administradores, llevar a cabo ataques de tipo Cross-Site Scripting, incluso cuando el unfiltered_html no está permitido.

*Credits: Park Won Seok
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-05 CVE Published
  • 2022-02-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-09-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- 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
Maxfoundry
Search vendor "Maxfoundry"
 Wp-paginate
Search vendor "Maxfoundry" for product "Wp-paginate"
 < 2.1.4
Search vendor "Maxfoundry" for product "Wp-paginate" and version " < 2.1.4"
wordpress
Affected