CVE-2021-34658 Simple Popup Newsletter <= 1.4.7 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via reflected XSS in the Simple Popup Newsletter WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-34658?

CVE-2021-34658 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Simple Popup Newsletter, published on 16 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Simple Popup Newsletter WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] in the ~/simple-popup-newsletter.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.4.7.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34658?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Keszites Simple Popup Newsletter.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34658?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34658 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-34658 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3ffg-w27c-62q6.

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