CVE-2021-25071 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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

Published: 2022-03-28

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Akismet Privacy Policies

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0.1`	affected	≤ 2.0.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:inpsyde:akismet_privacy_policies:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11983	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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00788.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53085936-fa07-4f00-a7dc-bbe98c51320e

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Inpsyde Akismet Privacy Policies

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2022-03-28T17:22:23.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:56:09.956Z

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-25071

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-03-28T18:15:08.683

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:41:24.660

Link: CVE-2021-25071

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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