Cross-Site Scripting in Woody Ad Snippets Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-16289

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Woody Ad Snippets
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2019

What is CVE-2019-16289?

The Woody Ad Snippets plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 2.2.8, presents a vulnerability allowing authenticated users to execute malicious scripts through the winp_item parameter. This weakness can potentially expose other users to cross-site scripting attacks, jeopardizing the security integrity of WordPress installations.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-php/#developers
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https://generaleg0x01.com/2019/09/13/xss-woody/
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9880
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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