CVE-2021-36828
WordPress Maintenance Stored XSS Vulnerability
Description
Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Maintenance plugin <= 6.0.7 versions.
INFO
Published Date :
April 15, 2022, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 16, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
1.7
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-36828.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-maintenance/wordpress-wp-maintenance-plugin-6-0-4-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve |
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CVE-2021-36828 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-36828 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Maintenance plugin <= 6.0.7 versions. Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Maintenance plugin <= 6.0.7 versions. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Maintenance (WordPress plugin) <= 6.0.4 affects multiple inputs. Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Maintenance plugin <= 6.0.7 versions. Removed CVSS V3.1 Patchstack AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 Patchstack AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason C-Information leaked appears non-critical/sensitive Removed Reference https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-maintenance/wordpress-wp-maintenance-plugin-6-0-4-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability [Third Party Advisory] Removed Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-maintenance/#developers [Product, Release Notes] Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-maintenance/wordpress-wp-maintenance-plugin-6-0-4-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 21, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-maintenance/wordpress-wp-maintenance-plugin-6-0-4-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability No Types Assigned https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-maintenance/wordpress-wp-maintenance-plugin-6-0-4-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-maintenance/#developers No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-maintenance/#developers Product, Release Notes Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wp_maintenance_project:wp_maintenance:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 6.0.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-36828 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-36828
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.20939
percentile