Pretty Links <= 2.1.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via track_link
Vulnerability Description
The Pretty Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via various IP headers as well as the referer header in versions up to, and including, 2.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the track_link function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Jerome Bruandet
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ae058c5b-b90b-4a1e-9f56-d56dbd2d3607?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/stored-xss-and-csv-injection-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-shortlinks-by-pretty-links-plugin/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2108490%40pretty-link%2Ftrunk&old=2078274%40pretty-link%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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