Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider <= 3.17.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Strategic Overview
< 3.17.2N/AVulnerability Overview
The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.17.1. The patch adds extra filtering of captions using HTML Purifier where there appeared to be a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability to accounts with sufficient privileges.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.17.2, 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.
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