What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28975?

CVE-2021-28975 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-28975?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-28975. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.9%.

Wp Mailster CVE-2021-28975

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-10-21 cve@mitre.org

XSS Wp Mailster

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 21, 2021 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

WP Mailster 1.6.18.0 allows XSS when a victim opens a mail server's details in the mst_servers page, for a crafted server_host, server_name, or connection_parameter parameter.

AnalysisAI

WP Mailster 1.6.18.0 allows XSS when a victim opens a mail server's details in the mst_servers page, for a crafted server_host, server_name, or connection_parameter parameter. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. WP Mailster 1.6.18.0 allows XSS when a victim opens a mail server's details in the mst_servers page, for a crafted server_host, server_name, or connection_parameter parameter. Affected products include: Wpmailster Wp Mailster.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.