WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Ajax Search Lite Pro < 4.26.2 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The plugin does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Proof of Concept

Make a logged in admin open a page with the code below

https://example.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=asp_main_settings&asp_sid=1"><svg/onload=alert(/XSS/)>

Other parameters were affected, reported and fixed but have not been detailed here

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 4.26.2

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Erwan LR (WPScan)
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2023-04-03 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2023-04-03 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2023-04-03 (about 1 years ago)

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