CVE-2021-38320 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the simpleSAMLphp Authentication WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 0.7.0. This flaw allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts due to improper handling of the $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value. Rated 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp_authentication_project:simplesamlphp_authentication:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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