Translate WordPress and go Multilingual – Weglot <= 4.2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Attributes
Vulnerability Description
The Translate WordPress and go Multilingual – Weglot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's widget/block in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes such as 'className'. 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:
- Ngô Thiên An
- Son Tran
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d87134e8-9d73-4a39-b071-37a5dac033b4?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/weglot/trunk/src/actions/class-register-widget-weglot.php#L53
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3051523%40weglot&new=3051523%40weglot&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Affected Vendor
remyb92
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