CVE-2021-36873 is an authenticated persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting versions 1.2.11 and earlier of the WordPress iQ Block Country plugin. An attacker with authenticated access can inject malicious scripts via the &blockcountry_blockmessage parameter. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB) has been identified, a Nuclei template exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webence:iq_block_country:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 1.2.11, <= 1.2.11CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:webence:iq_block_country:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.