Uptodown APK Download Widget <= 0.1.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
The Uptodown APK Download Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'utd-widget' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, 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:
- Djaidja Moundjid
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/78c2d5fc-240a-4fed-92ae-b9f84de3e119?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/uptodown-apk-download-widget/trunk/uptodown_wp_widget.php#L47
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/uptodown-apk-download-widget
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3225421%40uptodown-apk-download-widget&new=3225421%40uptodown-apk-download-widget&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Affected Vendor
uptodown
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