ID:5889 - Exploit for Reflected cross-site scripting in UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin - CVE-2019-14470

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:5889 - Exploit for Reflected cross-site scripting in UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin - CVE-2019-14470

ID:5889 - Exploit for Reflected cross-site scripting in UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin - CVE-2019-14470

Published: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU20409
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14470
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

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 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.