Autogen Headers Menu <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'head_class' Shortcode Parameter
Vulnerability Description
The Autogen Headers Menu plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'head_class' parameter of the 'autogen_menu' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 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:
- Youcef Hamdani
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a63bf106-78cf-441b-a1b3-77ec1cf6c22b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/autogen-headers-menu/trunk/index.php#L115
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/autogen-headers-menu/tags/1.0.1/index.php#L115
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/autogen-headers-menu/trunk/index.php#L53
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/autogen-headers-menu/tags/1.0.1/index.php#L53
Affected Vendor
amirshk
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