bbPress <= 2.6.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the forums list table

2020-05-28 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.6.5

Affected PluginbbPress

Affected Version<= 2.6.4

CVSS4.8Medium

CVECVE-2020-13487

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Vulnerability Overview

The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.6.5, 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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13487 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f20aff55-f9c9-42f7-9c7b-3f4a709f4a60

CVSS Vector

4.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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