BSK PDF Manager <= 3.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Vulnerability Description
The BSK PDF Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'bsk-pdfm-category-dropdown' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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:
- István Márton
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/60de55c6-e4fa-453e-84bd-309f2887e3cb?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bsk-pdf-manager/trunk/classes/shortcodes/category/category-dropdown.php?rev=2885460#L36
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2985503%40bsk-pdf-manager&new=2985503%40bsk-pdf-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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