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Multiple Plugins from Smash Balloon - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The plugins do not properly sanitise the URL generated to dismiss the New Users notifications, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Proof of Concept

When there is a notification such as a discount or review, opening the following URL as admin will trigger the XSS: https://example.com/wp-admin/tools.php?"><script>alert(/XSS/)</script> 

Affects Plugins

instagram-feed
Fixed in version 2.9.2
custom-facebook-feed
Fixed in version 2.19.2
custom-twitter-feeds
Fixed in version 1.8.2
feeds-for-youtube
Fixed in version 1.4.2

Classification

Type

XSS

OWASP top 10
A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CWE
CWE-79

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Original Researcher

WPScanTeam

Verified

Yes

WPVDB ID
e766e165-1a05-4065-9e71-27b528641dd2

Timeline

Publicly Published

2021-07-20 (about 1 years ago)

Added

2022-06-07 (about 7 months ago)

Last Updated

2022-06-07 (about 7 months ago)

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