What is CVE-2021-34631?

CVE-2021-34631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ipdgroup Newsplugin, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2021-34631?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-34631 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CSRF in Ipdgroup Newsplugin

CVE-2021-34631

The NewsPlugin WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery via the handle_save_style function found in the ~/news-plugin.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.0.18.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ipdgroup Newsplugin
Newsplugin — versions 1.0.18

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-34631?: CVE-2021-34631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ipdgroup Newsplugin, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-34631?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-34631 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.