WF-2b072278-6627-42b2-a532-c8854c9a4921-bbpress-post-topics

Post Comments as bbPress Topics <= 2.2.3 - Authenticated (Author+) 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
2.2.4
Patched in
580d
Time to patch

Description

The Post Comments as bbPress Topics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via various parameters, such as `bbpress_topic[display-extras][xcount]` in versions up to, and including, 2.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with publishing capabilities, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.2.3
PublishedJune 22, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginbbpress-post-topics

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