#VU56461 Cross-site scripting in WordPress - CVE-2021-39201

Vulnerability identifier: #VU56461

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39201

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: WordPress.ORG

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the editor. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 5.0 - 5.0.13, 5.1 - 5.1.10, 5.2 - 5.2.12, 5.3 - 5.3.9, 5.4 - 5.4.7, 5.5 - 5.5.6, 5.6 - 5.6.5, 5.7 - 5.7.2

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External links
http://hackerone.com/reports/1142140
http://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-wh69-25hr-h94v

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.