WP RSS Aggregator Plugin up to 4.19 on WordPress AJAX Action wprss_fetch_items_row_action ID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in WP RSS Aggregator Plugin up to 4.19 on WordPress. Affected is the function wprss_fetch_items_row_action of the component AJAX Action Handler. This manipulation of the argument ID causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-0189. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WP RSS Aggregator Plugin up to 4.19 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is the function wprss_fetch_items_row_action of the component AJAX Action Handler. The manipulation of the argument id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was released 02/28/2022 as 2659298. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-0189 since 01/11/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.20 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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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: WP RSS Aggregator Plugin 4.20
Patch: plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timelineinfo

01/11/2022 🔍
02/28/2022 +48 days 🔍
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03/03/2022 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2659298
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-0189 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0189
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-193951

Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2022 13:34
Updated: 03/03/2022 12:10
Changes: 02/28/2022 13:34 (45), 03/03/2022 12:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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