EmbedPress <= 3.9.12 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Widget Attribute
Vulnerability Description
The EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the EmbedPress widget 'embedpress_pro_twitch_theme ' attribute in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.12 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
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- wesley
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