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CVE-2021-38320 Details

Description

The simpleSAMLphp Authentication WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to a reflected $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] value in the ~/simplesamlphp-authentication.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 0.7.0.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simplesamlphp-authentication/tags/0.7.0/simplesamlphp-authentication.php#L307 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-38320 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simplesamlphp-authentication/tags/0.7.0/simplesamlphp-authentication.php#L307 [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-38320 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')[email protected]
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
simplesamlphp authentication project simplesamlphp authentication
<= 0.7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:simplesamlphp_authentication_project:simplesamlphp_authentication:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-38320
NVD Published Date:
Sep 9, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-38320 Details - Not Deferred