XSS in Advance Search
CVE-2021-38348
The Advance Search WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the wpas_id parameter found in the ~/inc/admin/views/html-advance-search-admin-options.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.1.2.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Advance Search — versions 1.1.2
- Advance Search Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/ (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advance-search/trunk/inc/admin/views/html-ad… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38348?
- CVE-2021-38348 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Advance Search, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38348?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-38348 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.