Store Locator Plugin up to 1.4.12 on WordPress AJAX cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Store Locator Plugin up to 1.4.12 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component AJAX Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-4151. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Store Locator Plugin up to 1.4.12 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component AJAX Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Store Locator WordPress plugin before 1.4.13 does not sanitise and escape an invalid nonce before outputting it back in an AJAX response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

The weakness was presented 09/04/2023. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-4151 since 08/04/2023. 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 1.4.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Store Locator Plugin 1.4.13

Timelineinfo

08/04/2023 🔍
09/04/2023 +31 days 🔍
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03/06/2025 +549 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238748

Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2023 16:01
Updated: 03/06/2025 21:34
Changes: 09/04/2023 16:01 (41), 09/30/2023 13:55 (11), 03/06/2025 21:34 (16)
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