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Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple WordPress Vulnerabilities

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-36919 

WordPress Awesome Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the id and assignee parameters in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVE-2021-36843 

WordPress Floating Social Media Icon plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Social Media Configuration form to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Impact

  • Cross-Site Scripting

Affected Vendors

WordPress

Affected Products

  • WordPress WordPress Awesome Support plugin for WordPress 6.0.6
  • WordPress WordPress Floating Social Media Icon plugin for WordPress 4.3.5

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of WordPress, available from the WordPress Plugins Directory

CVE-2021-36919

Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin

CVE-2021-36843

https://wordpress.org/plugins/floating-social-media-icon/