ProfilePress <= 3.2.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via ppress_cc_data Parameter

2021-11-15 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.2.3

Affected PluginPaid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress

Affected Version< 3.2.3

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2021-24954

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Vulnerability Overview

The User Registration, Login Form, User Profile & Membership WordPress plugin before 3.2.3 does not sanitise and escape the ppress_cc_data parameter before outputting it back in an attribute of an admin dashboard page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.2.3, 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-2021-24954 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f2a87cb3-5cce-4b5a-937d-71e96aeef7c9

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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