CVE-2021-4244
LOWDescription
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in yikes-inc-easy-mailchimp-extender Plugin up to 6.8.5. This affects an unknown part of the file admin/partials/ajax/add_field_to_form.php. The manipulation of the argument field_name/merge_tag/field_type/list_id leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 6.8.6 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 3662c6593aa1bb4286781214891d26de2e947695. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215307.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 43% of all known CVEs.
References
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Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2021-4244?
Upgrade easy forms for mailchimp to 6.8.6 or later.
Is CVE-2021-4244 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2021-4244 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.55% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 43% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2021-4244?
CVE-2021-4244 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.6, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2021-4244 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for easy forms for mailchimp (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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