Cross-Site Scripting in wpForo Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-19111

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WPforo
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 June 2020

What is CVE-2019-19111?

The wpForo plugin version 1.6.5 for WordPress is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw arises from improper sanitization of the 'langid' parameter in the admin.php page. An attacker can exploit this security issue to inject arbitrary JavaScript code, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data manipulation when an unsuspecting user interacts with the affected component.

References

https://twitter.com/Sh0ckFR/status/1257298443527053313
x_refsource_MISC

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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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.