Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Perfect Portal Widgets Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2024-12527
6.4MEDIUM
What is CVE-2024-12527?
The Perfect Portal Widgets plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability impacts all versions up to and including 3.0.3, allowing authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access or higher, to inject malicious web scripts through the 'perfect_portal_intake_form' shortcode. The injected scripts execute whenever a user visits an infected page, potentially leading to unwanted actions on behalf of unsuspecting users.
Affected Version(s)
Perfect Portal Widgets * <= 3.0.3
References
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
Peter Thaleikis