PT-2021-21379 · WordPress · Wordpress Floating Social Media Icon

Asif Nawaz + 1 · Published 2021-11-26 · Updated 2021-11-26 · CVE-2021-36843

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Floating Social Media Icon plugin versions <= 4.3.5

Description An Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue was found in the Social Media Configuration form of the WordPress Floating Social Media Icon plugin. This issue requires a high-role user, such as an admin, to exploit.

Recommendations For WordPress Floating Social Media Icon plugin versions <= 4.3.5, update to a version higher than 4.3.5 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Social Media Configuration form to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-36843

Affected Products

Wordpress Floating Social Media Icon

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36843 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36843 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32998 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/floating-social-media-icon · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/floating-social-media-icon/wordpress-floating-social-media-icon-plugin-4-3-5-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability · Note