WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Profile Extra Fields < 1.2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The plugin does not escape the role parameter when outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
profile-extra-fields
Fixed in 1.2.4

Classification

Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CWE
CWE-79
CVSS
7.1 (high)

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
WPScanTeam
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
588989ab-fc51-4477-9b4b-ebcfdba33bd6

Timeline

Publicly Published
2021-12-20 (about 4 years ago)
Added
2021-12-20 (about 4 years ago)
Last Updated
2021-12-20 (about 4 years ago)

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