Header Footer Code Manager <= 1.1.23 - Cross-Site Scripting

2022-06-25 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.1.24

Affected PluginHeader Footer Code Manager

Affected Version<= 1.1.23

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2022-0899

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Vulnerability Overview

The Header Footer Code Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters in versions up to, and including, 1.1.23 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.1.24, 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-2022-0899 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6ca0681a-59ca-42e6-8ee2-574590fc3ae2

CVSS Vector

6.1

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

Base

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

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