Clicky by Yoast <= 1.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2016-07-27 00:00

Omar Kurt

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.6

Affected PluginClicky by Yoast

Affected Version< 1.6

CVSS6.4Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Clicky by Yoast plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user settings in versions up to, and including, 1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on several parameters. This makes it possible for low-authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.6, 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.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42d56d6a-365a-4fa2-977f-a1328e0ec1b3

CVSS Vector

6.4

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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