WTI Like Post <= 1.4.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2020-05-02 00:00

Davide Bernardi

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.4.6

Affected PluginWTI Like Post

Affected Version< 1.4.6

CVSS5.5Medium

CVECVE-2020-8799

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Vulnerability Overview

A Stored XSS vulnerability has been found in the administration page of the WTI Like Post plugin through 1.4.5 for WordPress. Once the administrator has submitted the data, the script stored is executed for all the users visiting the website.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.4.6, 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-2020-8799 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/21dd21cb-35b7-47df-a9f0-6fd92c45a8ce

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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