WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-34649 Modified

Simple Behance Portfolio: Cross-site scripting

Simple Behance Portfolio is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Simple Behance Portfolio
Plugin slug
simple-behace-portfolio
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 16, 2021
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Aug 16, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Simple Behance Portfolio to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Simple Behance Portfolio WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the `dark` parameter in the ~/titan-framework/iframe-font-preview.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 0.2.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources