what3words Autosuggest Plugin Setting class-w3w-autosuggest-public.php enqueue_scripts information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in what3words Autosuggest Plugin up to 4.0.0 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function enqueue_scripts of the file w3w-autosuggest/public/class-w3w-autosuggest-public.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 4.0.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named dd59cbac5f86057d6a73b87007c08b8bfa0c32ac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-234247.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| what3words | Autosuggest Plugin | 4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Autosuggest Plugin Vendorwhat3words Affected 4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:what3words:autosuggest:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | what3words |
- cpe:2.3:a:what3words:autosuggest:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·what3words
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4428
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf9p-c4mf-w382
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-4428 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4428 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gf9p-c4mf-w382 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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