CVE-2021-38336 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Comments XT WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.0. This flaw allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts due to improper handling of the $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction and could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sw-guide:edit_comments_xt:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.