SB2019022012 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WooCommerce 

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SB2019022012 - Multiple vulnerabilities in WooCommerce

Published: February 20, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019022012
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9168)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a Photoswipe caption.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data via Photoswipe caption. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when parsing JSON strings.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References