Plugin for Google Reviews <= 3.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode
Vulnerability Description
This plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'place_id' attribute. 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:
- Akbar Kustirama
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a8971d54-b54e-4e62-9db2-fa87d2564599?source=cve
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/widget-google-reviews/tags/3.1/includes/class-feed-shortcode.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3018964%40widget-google-reviews&new=3018964%40widget-google-reviews&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://advisory.abay.sh/cve-2023-6884
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