6.1

CVE-2021-38348: advance_search_project advance_search Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 10-09-2021Last modified 02-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-38348 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in advance_search_project advance_search. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 10-09-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Advance Search WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the wpas_id parameter found in the ~/inc/admin/views/html-advance-search-admin-options.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.1.2.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.90% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (plugins.trac.wordpress.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Advance search1 product
Advance_search_project1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • advance-search≤ 1.1.2 (fixed in 1.1.3)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links