CVE-2021-42363

Public Exploit
Preview E-Mails for WooCommerce <= 1.6.8 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Preview E-Mails for WooCommerce WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the search_order parameter found in the ~/views/form.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.6.8.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to version 2.0.0 or newer.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: Preview E-Mails for WooCommerce Preview E-Mails for WooCommerce
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2625941/woo-preview-emails/trunk/views/form.php third party advisory patch
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/11/woocommerce-extension-reflected-xss-vulnerability/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42363 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42363?
CVE-2021-42363 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42363?
To fix CVE-2021-42363: Update to version 2.0.0 or newer.
Is CVE-2021-42363 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-42363 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-2021-42363?
CVE-2021-42363 affects Preview E-Mails for WooCommerce Preview E-Mails for WooCommerce.
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