Insert Html Snippet <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS 6.1 (Medium)
Publicly Published November 29, 2016
Last Updated November 23, 2022
Researcher Yorick Koster, - sumofpwn

Description

The Cross-Site Scripting plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The perform this attack via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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Vulnerability Details for Insert Html Snippet

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug insert-html-snippet (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.2.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 1.2.1
Patched Version
  • 1.2.1

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