Post Title Counter Plugin up to 1.1 on WordPress Parameter ~/post-title-counter.php Notice cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Post Title Counter Plugin up to 1.1 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file ~/post-title-counter.php of the component Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument Notice results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-38326. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Post Title Counter Plugin up to 1.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This affects an unknown part of the file ~/post-title-counter.php of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument notice with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was released 09/10/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-38326 since 08/09/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:~/post-title-counter.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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔍

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

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

Timelineinfo

08/09/2021 🔍
09/10/2021 +32 days 🔍
09/10/2021 +0 days 🔍
09/16/2021 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-38326 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-38326
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182451

Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2021 18:26
Updated: 09/16/2021 07:30
Changes: 09/10/2021 18:26 (52), 09/16/2021 07:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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