WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
RSSImport <= 4.6.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Description
The plugin does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Proof of Concept
1. Insert the following shortcode in a post/page: [RSSImport target='" onmouseover="alert(1)" style="background:red;"'] 2. Hover over the list of posts displayed by the shortcode.
Affects Plugins
No known fix References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Lana Codes
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Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2022-12-23 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2022-12-23 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-12-23 (about 1 years ago)
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