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Status published
High
CVE-2021-34631
NewsPlugin <= 1.0.18 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Taichi Ichimura, Cryptography Laboratory in Tokyo Denki University
Affected Vendor
NewsPlugin
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NewsPlugin
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.18
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 5th, 2021
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H