CVE-2021-25101

Public Exploit
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall < 4.20.94 - Admin+ Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall WordPress plugin before 4.20.94 does not sanitise and escape the POST data before outputting it back in attributes of an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site scripting. Due to the presence of specific parameter value, available to admin users, this can only be exploited by an admin against another admin user.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5fd0380c-0d1d-4380-96f0-a07be5a61eba third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25101?
CVE-2021-25101 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25101?
To fix CVE-2021-25101, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-25101 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-25101 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25101?
CVE-2021-25101 affects Unknown Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall.
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