HT Slider for Elementor <= 1.7.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
The HT Slider for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'slide_title' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in JavaScript. 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:
- Craig Smith
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/af580e5a-a9da-4516-b612-b544dc73cf23?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ht-slider-for-elementor/tags/1.7.4/assets/js/htslider-widgets.js#L223
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ht-slider-for-elementor/tags/1.7.4/include/addons/htslider_scroll_navigation.php#L1397
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3415988%40ht-slider-for-elementor&new=3415988%40ht-slider-for-elementor#file1
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