#VU18849 Stored cross-site scripting in Shortlinks by Pretty Links - Best WordPress Link Tracking Plugin
Published: June 20, 2019 / Updated: June 24, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18849
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Shortlinks by Pretty Links - Best WordPress Link Tracking Plugin
Shortlinks by Pretty Links - Best WordPress Link Tracking Plugin
Software vendor:
Caseproof
Caseproof
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 in the "get_current_client_ip()" function on the “Pretty Links > Clicks” page. A remote attacker can target the logged in administrator 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 updates from vendor's website.