VDB-180938 · CVE-2021-34642 · GCVE-0-2021-34642

Smart Email Alerts Plugin up to 1.0.10 on WordPress ~/views/settings.php api_key cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Smart Email Alerts Plugin up to 1.0.10 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function of the file ~/views/settings.php. Such manipulation of the argument api_key leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-34642. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Smart Email Alerts Plugin up to 1.0.10 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file ~/views/settings.php. The manipulation of the argument api_key with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was presented 08/17/2021. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-34642. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:~/views/settings.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at plugins.trac.wordpress.org.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Smart Email Alerts Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timelineinfo

06/10/2021 🔍
08/17/2021 +68 days 🔍
08/17/2021 +0 days 🔍
08/19/2021 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-34642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-34642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-180938

Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2021 07:15
Updated: 08/19/2021 07:20
Changes: 08/17/2021 07:15 (40), 08/19/2021 07:14 (2), 08/19/2021 07:20 (1)
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