Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Auto Amazon Links Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-4482

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 October 2023

What is CVE-2023-4482?

The Auto Amazon Links plugin for WordPress is susceptible to stored cross-site scripting through the manipulation of the 'style' parameter. This vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 5.3.1 due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping practices. Authenticated users with contributor-level access can leverage this flaw to introduce arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts will subsequently execute each time a user visits the compromised page, potentially leading to account takeovers or other malicious actions.

Affected Version(s)

Auto Amazon Links – Amazon Associates Affiliate Plugin * <= 5.3.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Marco Wotschka
.