Simple AL Slider <= 1.2.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']
Vulnerability Description
The Simple AL Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` variable in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Impact Analysis
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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:
- Abdulsamad Yusuf
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e12e2ba1-fc4f-4ad0-80da-3504ef1e13d3?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-al-slider/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-al-slider/trunk/templates/admin/header.tpl#L46
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-al-slider/tags/1.2.10/templates/admin/header.tpl#L46
Affected Vendor
alexdtn
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