Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Locatoraid Store Locator Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-2031

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Locatoraid Store Locator
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2023

Summary

The Locatoraid Store Locator plugin for WordPress suffers from a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to inadequate input validation and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in plugin shortcodes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which executes when users access the affected pages. This poses a significant risk of exposing users to harmful scripts, highlighting the importance of keeping the plugin updated and implementing proper security measures.

Affected Version(s)

Locatoraid Store Locator * <= 3.9.14

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/locatoraid/tru...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2900106/loca...

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

Credit

Alex Thomas
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