MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2018-09-18 00:00
RIPS Technologies

Vulnerability Overview

The MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the tab parameter in versions up to, and including 7.1. This makes it possible for lower-privileged attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in administrative pages that execute whenever a user accesses the page with the stored web scripts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 7.2.0, 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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