CVE-2021-34640

Public Exploit
Securimage-WP-Fixed <= 3.5.4 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Securimage-WP-Fixed WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] in the ~/securimage-wp.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 3.5.4.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Uninstall the plugin.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.75% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: Securimage-WP-Fixed Securimage-WP-Fixed
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/securimage-wp-fixed/trunk/securimage-wp.php#L628 third party advisory exploit
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-34640 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-34640?
CVE-2021-34640 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-34640?
To fix CVE-2021-34640: Uninstall the plugin.
Is CVE-2021-34640 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-34640 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-34640?
CVE-2021-34640 affects Securimage-WP-Fixed Securimage-WP-Fixed.
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