WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

ShortPixel Image Optimizer < 4.22.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The plugin does not escape a generated URLs before outputting them back in an attribute, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
shortpixel-image-optimiser
Fixed in 4.22.10

Classification

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

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
WPScanTeam
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
8a0ddd14-7260-4fb6-bb87-2916aa41ff01

Timeline

Publicly Published
2022-06-14 (about 3 years ago)
Added
2022-06-14 (about 3 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-06-14 (about 3 years ago)

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