CVE-2021-34631

NewsPlugin <= 1.0.18 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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Published Aug 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NewsPlugin

NewsPlugin

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.18`	affected	≤ 1.0.18

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ipdgroup:newsplugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Uninstall the plugin from WordPress site.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-21281	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.560% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-34631

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ipdgroup Newsplugin

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: Aug 5, 2021, 7:36 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:15 AM
Reserved: Jun 10, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 5, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:56 AM

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