WF-8657003f-da37-4169-9f00-262d7f3d9a9c-better-wp-security
iThemes Security <= 5.6.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
6.4
CVSS Score
6.4
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
5.6.2
Patched in
2665d
Time to patch
Description
The iThemes Security for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple parameters in versions up to, and including, 5.6.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. "Security Fix: Updated log output to prevent specific kinds of logged requests from displaying without sanitization. Thanks to Slavco Mihajloski for contacting us about this issue." ~ https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/#developers
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<5.6.2PublishedOctober 6, 2016
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginbetter-wp-security
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