Post Meta Data Manager <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
The Post Meta Data Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘$meta_key’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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:
- Francesco Carlucci
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9dd6828b-6235-4284-bce6-be23b79ac70e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-meta-data-manager/trunk/includes/admin/html/pmdm_wp_display_post_metadata_html.php#L23
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-meta-data-manager/trunk/includes/admin/html/pmdm_wp_display_term_metadata_html.php#L32
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-meta-data-manager/trunk/includes/admin/html/pmdm_wp_display_user_metadata_html.php#L31
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3109558/
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