CVE-2021-36887

Public Exploit
WordPress tarteaucitron.js – Cookies legislation & GDPR plugin <= 1.5.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) discovered in tarteaucitron.js – Cookies legislation & GDPR WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.5.4), vulnerable parameters "tarteaucitronEmail" and "tarteaucitronPass".

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 1.6 or higher version.

Categories

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: Tarteaucitron tarteaucitron.js – Cookies legislation & GDPR (WordPress plugin)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/tarteaucitronjs/#developers third party advisory release notes
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/tarteaucitronjs/wordpress-tarteaucitron-js-cookies-legislation-gdpr-plugin-1-5-4-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-cross-site-scripting-xss third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36887?
CVE-2021-36887 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36887?
To fix CVE-2021-36887: Update to 1.6 or higher version.
Is CVE-2021-36887 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-36887 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-2021-36887?
CVE-2021-36887 affects Tarteaucitron tarteaucitron.js – Cookies legislation & GDPR (WordPress plugin).
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