Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Featured Image from URL Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-6561

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Featured Image from URL (FIFU)
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2024

Summary

The Featured Image from URL plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in the featured image alt text field. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary scripts. When a user visits a page with the manipulated alt text, the injected scripts will execute, potentially compromising the security of the website and its users. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.5.3.

Affected Version(s)

Featured Image from URL (FIFU) * <= 4.5.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/featured-image...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/featured-image...

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

Craig Smith
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