VDB-182466 · CVE-2021-38348 · GCVE-0-2021-38348

Advance Search Plugin up to 1.1.2 on WordPress Parameter html-advance-search-admin-options.php wpas_id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advance Search Plugin up to 1.1.2 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file ~/inc/admin/views/html-advance-search-admin-options.php of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument wpas_id results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-38348. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Advance Search Plugin up to 1.1.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown code of the file ~/inc/admin/views/html-advance-search-admin-options.php of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument wpas_id 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. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-38348 since 08/09/2021. 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:~/inc/admin/views/html-advance-search-admin-options.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

Advance Search Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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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-2021-38348 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-38348
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182466

Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2021 18:37
Updated: 09/16/2021 08:29
Changes: 09/10/2021 18:37 (52), 09/16/2021 08:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103