Header and Footer Scripts <= 2.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
The Header and Footer Scripts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the _inpost_head_script parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0 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:
- Powpy
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d658e087-8cc7-4653-af3c-407b6f73fb7b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/header-and-footer-scripts/tags/2.2.2/shfs.php#L119
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3442622%40header-and-footer-scripts&new=3442622%40header-and-footer-scripts&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3444257%40header-and-footer-scripts&new=3444257%40header-and-footer-scripts&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Affected Vendor
anand_kumar
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