XSS in Cybernetikz Easy Social Icons
CVE-2021-39322
The Easy Social Icons plugin <= 3.0.8 for WordPress echoes out the raw value of `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` in its main file. On certain configurations including Apache+modPHP this makes it possible to use it to perform a reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack by injecting malicious code in the request path.
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: 0.023 (83.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cybernetikz Easy Social Icons — versions 3.0.8
- Cybernetikz Easy Social Icons
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/5e0bf0b6-9809-426b-b1d4-1fb653083b58 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39322?
- CVE-2021-39322 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cybernetikz Easy Social Icons, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39322?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-39322 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.