CVE-2021-36872 is an authenticated persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting WordPress Popular Posts plugin versions 5.3.3 and earlier. An attacker with authenticated access can inject malicious scripts, leading to potential information disclosure or defacement. With a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM), this vulnerability requires user interaction and low privileges, but its impact is limited to low confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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