Content text slider on post Plugin up to 6.8 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Content text slider on post Plugin up to 6.8 on WordPress. This impacts an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-20019. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Content text slider on post Plugin up to 6.8 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown part of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 11/01/2021 as 1393044. The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-20019 since 10/26/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 6.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at plugins.trac.wordpress.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Content text slider on post Plugin 6.9
Patch: plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timelineinfo

10/26/2021 🔍
11/01/2021 +6 days 🔍
11/01/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/30/2022 +210 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1393044
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-20019 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-20019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-185832

Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2021 12:03
Updated: 05/30/2022 16:05
Changes: 11/01/2021 12:03 (42), 11/04/2021 14:11 (2), 11/04/2021 14:12 (18), 05/30/2022 16:05 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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