Ivory Search <= 4.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2021-11-02 00:00
Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 4.8
Affected Version<= 4.7.1
CVSS6.4Medium
CVEN/A
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Vulnerability Overview

The Ivory Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘id’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated Contributor+ attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.8, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

External References

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