WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Smart SEO Tool < 3.0.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The plugin does not sanitise and escape the search parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when the TDK optimisation setting is enabled, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Proof of Concept
With the "TDK optimization" setting enabled (7th page, first one): https://example.com/?s=123456"><sCrIpT>alert(/XSS/)</ScRiPt>
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 3.0.6 References
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
lnsmile
Submitter
lnsmile
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2021-12-22 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2021-12-22 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-04-16 (about 2 years ago)
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