PT-2021-21386 · WordPress · Wordpress Iq Block Country

Re-Alter + 1 · Published 2021-09-23 · Updated 2021-09-29 · CVE-2021-36873

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress iQ Block Country plugin versions <= 1.2.11

Description The issue is an Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerable parameter is blockcountry blockmessage.

Recommendations For WordPress iQ Block Country plugin versions <= 1.2.11, update to a version greater than 1.2.11 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the blockcountry blockmessage parameter to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-36873

Affected Products

Wordpress Iq Block Country

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36873 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36873 · Security Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/iq-block-country/#developers · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/iq-block-country-/wordpress-iq-block-country-plugin-1-2-11-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/29332 · Telegram Post