WP Mega Menu <= 1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Settings Update to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2020-04-20 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.3.7

Affected PluginWP Mega Menu

Affected Version<= 1.3.6

CVSS6.5Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Mega Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated settings updates that can lead to stored cross-site scripting in versions up to, and including 1.3.6 due to a missing capability check and insufficient validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugins settings and inject malicious web scripts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.3.7, 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.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/184ee992-1479-4528-9ff7-036affaecdbb

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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