CVE-2021-39349

Public Exploit
Author Bio Box <= 3.3.1 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Author Bio Box WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient input validation and sanitization via several parameters found in the ~/includes/admin/class-author-bio-box-admin.php file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 3.3.1. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Uninstall plugin from WordPress site.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: Author Bio Box Author Bio Box
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39349 third party advisory
https://github.com/BigTiger2020/word-press/blob/main/Author%20Bio%20Box.md third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2613798/author-bio-box/tags/3.3.2/includes/admin/class-author-bio-box-admin.php third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39349?
CVE-2021-39349 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-39349?
To fix CVE-2021-39349: Uninstall plugin from WordPress site.
Is CVE-2021-39349 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-39349 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-39349?
CVE-2021-39349 affects Author Bio Box Author Bio Box.
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