WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

GigPress < 2.3.28 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

Description

The plugin does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Proof of Concept

Note: A Show needs to exist for the issue to be exploitable

[gigpress_menu id='" onmouseover="alert(/XSS/)"']

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 2.3.28

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Lana Codes
Submitter
Lana Codes
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2023-01-18 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2023-01-18 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2023-01-18 (about 1 years ago)

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