Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Connections Business Directory Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2016-0770

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Connections Business Directory Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 March 2017

What is CVE-2016-0770?

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Connections Business Directory plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 8.5.9. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the 's' variable in the 'manage.php' file. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute harmful scripts in the context of users viewing affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and data exposure.

References

http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=161
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/changelog/
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/1
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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