CVE-2021-4428

what3words Autosuggest Plugin Setting class-w3w-autosuggest-public.php enqueue_scripts information disclosure

Description

A vulnerability has been found in what3words Autosuggest Plugin up to 4.0.0 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function enqueue_scripts of the file w3w-autosuggest/public/class-w3w-autosuggest-public.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 4.0.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named dd59cbac5f86057d6a73b87007c08b8bfa0c32ac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-234247.

Category

2.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 67.12% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: what3words Autosuggest Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.234247 vdb entry permissions required technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.234247 signature permissions required
https://github.com/what3words/wordpress-autosuggest-plugin/pull/20 patch vendor advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/what3words/wordpress-autosuggest-plugin/commit/dd59cbac5f86057d6a73b87007c08b8bfa0c32ac patch
https://github.com/what3words/wordpress-autosuggest-plugin/releases/tag/v4.0.1 patch release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-4428?
CVE-2021-4428 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-4428?
To fix CVE-2021-4428, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-4428 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-4428 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~67% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-4428?
CVE-2021-4428 affects what3words Autosuggest Plugin.
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