Preferred Languages <= 2.2.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2024-05-30 00:00
Jayden Caelli

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 2.3.0
Affected PluginPreferred Languages
Affected Version<= 2.2.2
CVSS4.4Medium
CVECVE-2024-35644
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Vulnerability Overview

The Preferred Languages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.3.0, 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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