CVE-2021-47948

CVE-2021-47948: medium vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2021-47948CVSS 5.1CMS

CVE-2021-47948

CVE-2021-47948: medium vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
5.1 MEDIUM
EPSS
6.56%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
-

What is known

WordPress GetPaid Plugin 2.4.6 contains an HTML injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML code by exploiting the Help Text field in payment forms. Attackers can inject malicious HTML including image tags and scripts into the Help Text field during payment form creation, which gets stored in the database and executed in the browser when the form is viewed.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2021-47948, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) affecting the affected product, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether the affected product is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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