WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Profile Builder < 3.4.8 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Description

The plugin does not sanitise or escape its 'Modify default Redirect Delay timer' setting, allowing high privilege users to use JavaScript code in it, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, leading to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Proof of Concept

As admin, put the following payload in the Setting (from plugin) > Advanced Settings (/wp-admin/admin.php?page=profile-builder-toolbox-settings) > 'Modify default Redirect Delay timer' field and save: "><script>alert(/XSS/)</script>

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 3.4.8

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Akash Rajendra Patil
Submitter
Akash Rajendra Patil
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2021-06-30 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2021-06-30 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-01-17 (about 2 years ago)

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