Import users from CSV with meta <= 1.12 - Import Cross-Site Scripting

2018-12-11 00:00

Slawek Zytko

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.12.1

Affected PluginImport and export users and customers

Affected Version< 1.12.1

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2018-20101

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Vulnerability Overview

The codection "Import users from CSV with meta" plugin before 1.12.1 for WordPress allows XSS via the value of a cell.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.12.1, 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-2018-20101 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1b423aca-e0d2-487d-a861-a2b589c2a62e

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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