Translate WordPress with GTranslate <= 2.9.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

2022-01-10 00:00

ZhongFu Su

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.9.7

Affected PluginTranslate WordPress with GTranslate

Affected Version< 2.9.7

CVSS4.7Medium

CVECVE-2021-25103

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Vulnerability Overview

The Translate WordPress with GTranslate WordPress plugin before 2.9.7 does not sanitise and escape the body parameter in the url_addon/gtranslate-email.php file before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue. Note: exploitation of the issue requires knowledge of the NONCE_SALT and NONCE_KEY

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.9.7, 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-2021-25103 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/69f54737-4b0f-49ba-a331-1b252a5e45cb

CVSS Vector

4.7

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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