SlideShare for WordPress by Yoast <= 1.9.1 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting

2016-08-04 00:00
Robert Abela

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.9.2
Affected Version<= 1.9.1
CVSS5.5Medium
CVEN/A
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Vulnerability Overview

The SlideShare for WordPress by Yoast plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the $id variable in versions up to, and including, 1.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative level capabilities, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.9.2, 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.

External References

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SlideShare for WordPress by Yoast <= 1.9.1 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting