Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Store Locator Widget for WordPress
CVE-2024-13657
6.4MEDIUM
Summary
The Store Locator Widget for WordPress is susceptible to a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping on attributes supplied by users through the 'storelocatorwidget' shortcode. This flaw enables authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. Consequently, any user who accesses these compromised pages may execute malicious scripts, posing significant security risks.
Affected Version(s)
Store Locator Widget * <= 20200131
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