UserPro <= 4.9.23 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting

2018-08-31 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.9.24

Affected PluginUserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin

Affected Version<= 4.9.23

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2018-16285

View all UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The UserPro plugin through 4.9.23 for WordPress allows XSS via the shortcode parameter in a userpro_shortcode_template action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.9.24, 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-2018-16285 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e90fe49-4ead-4468-b3cc-30040e4f278f

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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