Page Builder KingComposer <= 2.9.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary Profile Creation and Stored Cross-Site Scripting
| CVE | CVE-2021-25048 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 8.5 (High) |
| Publicly Published | March 14, 2022 |
| Last Updated | January 22, 2024 |
| Researcher |
Krzysztof Zając
- CERT PL
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Description
The KingComposer WordPress plugin through 2.9.6 does not have authorisation, CSRF and sanitisation/escaping when creating profile, allowing any authenticated users to create arbitrary ones, with Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them
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Vulnerability Details for Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | kingcomposer (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | No |
| Remediation | No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. |
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Recent vulnerabilities in Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page Builder KingComposer <= 2.9.6 - Open Redirect | CVE-2022-0165 | Krzysztof Zając | February 16, 2022 | |
| 2 | Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.9.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2020-36709 | Jerome Bruandet | July 9, 2020 | |
| 3 | Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme <= 2.9.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2020-15299 | Ram | June 25, 2020 | |
| 4 | Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.9.4 - Authorization Bypass due to Improper Access Control | CVE-2020-36700 | Jerome Bruandet | June 15, 2020 | |
| 5 | Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.9.4 - Arbitrary File Upload | CVE-2020-36701 | Jerome Bruandet | June 15, 2020 | |
| 6 | Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.8.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | Luigi Gubello | April 23, 2019 | ||
| 7 | KingComposer <= 2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2019-9910 | Tim Coen | February 5, 2019 |
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