Simple Matted Thumbnails Plugin up to 1.01 on WordPress simple-matted-thumbnail.php $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Simple Matted Thumbnails Plugin up to 1.01 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function of the file ~/simple-matted-thumbnail.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-38339. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple Matted Thumbnails Plugin up to 1.01 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the file ~/simple-matted-thumbnail.php. The manipulation of the argument $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] 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 presented 09/10/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-38339 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:~/simple-matted-thumbnail.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

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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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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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-2021-38339 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-38339
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182463

Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2021 18:35
Updated: 09/16/2021 08:24
Changes: 09/10/2021 18:35 (51), 09/16/2021 08:24 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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