Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via prettyPhoto JavaScript Library
Vulnerability Description
Multiple plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's bundled prettyPhoto library (version 3.1.6) in various versions 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
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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:
- Craig Smith
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82892be3-91d5-4350-96b0-dc68a67b4637?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-video-lightbox/trunk/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-3d-viewer/trunk/includes/ext/prettyPhoto/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.init.min.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-image-gallery/trunk/includes/lib/prettyphoto/jquery.prettyPhoto.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/awesome-gallery/trunk/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/awesome-wp-image-gallery/trunk/js/jquery.prettyPhoto.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3266651/wp-video-lightbox
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3282390/woo-3d-viewer
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3397181%40easy-image-gallery&new=3397181%40easy-image-gallery&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Affected Vendor
nayon46
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