Yellow Yard Searchbar <= 2.7.27 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

2023-02-07 00:00
Erwan LR

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 2.8.12
Affected PluginYellow Yard Searchbar
Affected Version<= 2.7.27
CVSS6.4Medium
CVECVE-2023-1110
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Vulnerability Overview

The Yellow Yard Searchbar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's yy_filter and yy_filter_container shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 2.7.27 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.8.12, 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

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