Easy Table of Contents <= 2.0.78 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
The Easy Table of Contents plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's `ez-toc` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.78 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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:
- Jack Taylor
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7205c238-4419-4292-8f9c-4ccf5b69dd60?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-table-of-contents/tags/2.0.77/includes/class-eztoc-post.php#L1332
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3414473%40easy-table-of-contents&new=3414473%40easy-table-of-contents&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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