CVE-2021-4428 what3words Autosuggest Plugin Setting class-w3w-autosuggest-public.php enqueue_scripts information disclosure
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via the enqueue_scripts function in the what3words Autosuggest WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-4428?
CVE-2021-4428 is a low-severity vulnerability in what3words Autosuggest Plugin, published on 18 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in what3words Autosuggest Plugin up to 4.0.0 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function enqueue_scripts of the file w3w-autosuggest/public/class-w3w-autosuggest-public.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 4.0.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named dd59cbac5f86057d6a73b87007c08b8bfa0c32ac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-234247.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4428?
It affects 1 product.
Products include What3words Autosuggest.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4428?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-4428 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4428 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf9p-c4mf-w382.