Weaver Show Posts <= 1.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name
Vulnerability Description
The Weaver Show Posts Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping of the profile display name in versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions 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:
- Alex Thomas
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8647c44-4879-4895-bd07-19f7d62a7326?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/show-posts/tags/1.6/includes/atw-showposts-sc.php#L368
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/04/hiding-in-plain-sight-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-patched-in-weaver-products/
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