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        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2021-07-04T20:59:00.000Z",
        "ID": "CVE-2021-36872",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "WordPress Popular Posts plugin <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability"
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                    "vendor_name": "Hector Cabrera"
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            "value": "Original researcher - Vlad Visse (Patchstack Red Team)"
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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress Popular Posts plugin (versions <= 5.3.3). Vulnerable at &widget-wpp[2][post_type]."
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            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
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            "baseScore": 5.5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
            "integrityImpact": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
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                "name": "https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/blob/master/changelog.md",
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                "url": "https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/blob/master/changelog.md"
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                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-popular-posts/wordpress-popular-posts-plugin-5-3-3-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability"
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            "value": "Update to version 5.3.4 or higher."
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