WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Smart Slider 3 < 3.5.0.9 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

The plugin did not sanitise the Project Name before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. By default, only administrator users could access the affected functionality, limiting the exploitability of the vulnerability. However, some WordPress admins may allow lesser privileged users to access the plugin's functionality, in which case, privilege escalation could be performed.

Proof of Concept

Goto Dashboard -> New Project and enter a JavaScript payload within the Name field (projectName parameter), such as <script>alert(/XSS/)</script>

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 3.5.0.9

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Hardik Solanki, blackangel
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2021-06-07 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2021-06-10 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-01-17 (about 2 years ago)

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