Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-47910 is a stored cross-site scripting flaw in AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2 for WordPress. An authenticated user can save malicious script content in an icon title field. The script can run later when users view the plugin interface, creating risk to administrator sessions and site management integrity.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority website administration risk. It is not described as unauthenticated or actively exploited, but public exploit information and administrator-session impact justify timely remediation on any affected WordPress property.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 stored XSS in the AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2 icon title field. CVSS 3.1 is 6.4 with low attack complexity, low privileges required, changed scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact. The provided sources identify a public ExploitDB reference, but not confirmed active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2, especially where non-administrator authenticated users can access or modify plugin settings. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or a confirmed fixed release.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes a public exploit reference, so proof-of-concept knowledge is public. It does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Abuse requires authenticated access and depends on whether the attacker can reach the vulnerable plugin field.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the bundle names AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2 only. Do not extrapolate to other versions without vendor or CVE evidence. Prioritize access-control review, stored-content inspection, and confirmation of vendor-supported remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites running AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2.
- Check WordPress.org and vendor guidance for a fixed or maintained version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no trusted fix is available.
- Restrict plugin configuration access to trusted administrators only.
- Review existing icon title values for unexpected HTML or script content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed WordPress plugins and versions across managed sites.
- Confirm whether AccessPress Social Icons version 1.8.2 is present.
- Review roles allowed to edit the plugin configuration.
- Inspect saved icon title fields for suspicious markup.
- Confirm remediation by documenting update, disablement, or removal status.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
2 official scoresWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-50515CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Plugin AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2 Stored XSSCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.