WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WordPress Related Posts <= 3.6.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description
The plugin contains an authenticated (admin+) stored XSS vulnerability in the title field on the settings page. By exploiting that an attacker will be able to execute JavaScript code in the user's browser.
Proof of Concept
Put the following payload in the "Related Posts Title" settings of the plugin (/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wordpress-related-posts): More from my site<script>alert(/XSS/)</script> and view a post on the blog to trigger the XSS
Affects Plugins
No known fix References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Ganesh Bagaria
Submitter
Ganesh Bagaria
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2021-03-19 (about 3 years ago)
Added
2021-03-19 (about 3 years ago)
Last Updated
2021-03-25 (about 3 years ago)
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