WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WP SlimStat <= 3.9.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description
WP-SlimStat Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials of the web site administrator and launch other attacks.
This issue affects WP-SlimStat Plugin 3.9.2; other Old versions may also be vulnerable.
Sample Payload:
http://www.example.com/wordpress/?cat=1"><script>alert(333)</script>
http://www.example.com/wordpress/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-slim-view-5
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
Miscellaneous
Submitter
youssef bencharhi
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2015-01-25 (about 11 years ago)
Added
2015-01-23 (about 11 years ago)
Last Updated
2019-10-21 (about 6 years ago)