Twitget <= 3.3.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2014-04-11 00:00

Mallory Adams

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.3.3

Affected PluginTwitget

Affected Version<= 3.3.2

CVSS5.5Medium

CVECVE-2014-2995

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Vulnerability Overview

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in twitget.php in the Twitget plugin before 3.3.3 for WordPress allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by the twitget_consumer_key parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.3.3, 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-2014-2995 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/89ed1f07-a230-4478-b6d4-7f74c9dd7656

CVSS Vector

5.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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