SB2020020301 - Stored cross-site scripting in Strong Testimonials plugin for WordPress
Published: February 3, 2020 Updated: February 5, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020020301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8549)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can inject 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
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10056/
- https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/stored-xss-vulnerability-found-in-strong-testimonials-plugin/
- https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/stored-xss-vulnerability-in-strong-testimonials-plugin/
- https://github.com/MachoThemes/strong-testimonials/blob/master/changelog.txt