CVE-2021-4227

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

T

he ark-commenteditor WordPress plugin through 2.15.6 does not properly sanitise or encode the comments when in Source editor, allowing attackers to inject an iFrame in the page and thus load arbitrary content from any page to the comment section

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d015eba-31dc-44cb-a051-4e95df782b75/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d015eba-31dc-44cb-a051-4e95df782b75/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:obg:ark_wysiwyg_comment_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d015eba-31dc-44cb-a051-4e95df782b75/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d015eba-31dc-44cb-a051-4e95df782b75/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-01-16 16:15

Updated : 2025-06-02 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-4227

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4227

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4227

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ark_wysiwyg_comment_editor

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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