WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Slickr Flickr <= 2.8.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The plugin does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Proof of Concept
Open the plugin and intercept the request using burpsuite. Give the below payload in the parameter "flickr_id" and submit the request. xss"/><script>prompt(2)</script>//xss The stored XSS will be triggered whenever the user visits the page.
Affects Plugins
No known fix - plugin closed
References
Classification
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Kishore Hariram
Submitter
Kishore Hariram
Verified
Yes
Timeline
Publicly Published
2022-08-29 (about 3 months ago)
Added
2022-08-29 (about 3 months ago)
Last Updated
2022-08-29 (about 3 months ago)