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CVE-2021-4227

Ark Comment Editor <= 2.15.6 - Iframe Injection via Comment

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 16, 2024 at 03:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorArk Wysiwyg Comment Editor

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The ark-commenteditor WordPress plugin through 2.15.6 does not properly sanitise or encode the comments when in Source editor, allowing attackers to inject an iFrame in the page and thus load arbitrary content from any page to the comment section

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ark Wysiwyg Comment Editor· Obgwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 2.15.6

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d015eba-31dc-44cb-a051-4e95df782b75/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-74

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