SB2019091631 - Reflected cross-site scripting in API Bearer Auth for WordPress

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SB2019091631 - Reflected cross-site scripting in API Bearer Auth for WordPress

Published: September 16, 2019 Updated: September 16, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019091631
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Reflected cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16332)

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

The vulnerability exists due to the "server" parameter is not correctly filtered in the "swagger-config.yaml.php" file. 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References