WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WP CSV <= 1.8.0.0 - Reflected XSS via CSV Import
Description
The plugin does not sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when importing a CSV, and doe snot have CSRF checks in place as well, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Proof of Concept
Create a .txt file and the below line there: $ echo "<script>alert(/XSS/)</script>" Make a logged in admin import the file (via "WP CSV" > "Import") to trigger the XSS The attack could also be performed via CSRF
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Mesut Cetin
Submitter
Mesut Cetin
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2022-12-15 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2022-12-14 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-12-14 (about 1 years ago)