CVE-2021-34642

Public Exploit
Smart Email Alerts <= 1.0.10 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Smart Email Alerts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the api_key in the ~/views/settings.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.10.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Uninstall the plugin

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: Followistic Smart Email Alerts
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-34642 third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-email-alerts/trunk/views/settings.php#L38 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-34642?
CVE-2021-34642 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-34642?
To fix CVE-2021-34642: Uninstall the plugin
Is CVE-2021-34642 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-34642 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-2021-34642?
CVE-2021-34642 affects Followistic Smart Email Alerts.
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