Target Video Easy Publish <= 3.8.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via placeholder_img Parameter
Vulnerability Description
The Target Video Easy Publish plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘placeholder_img’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.8 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:
- Peter Thaleikis
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/26e16dd3-66bc-4174-acc1-ee22713ae979?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/brid-video-easy-publish/tags/3.8.6/lib/BridShortcode.php#L204
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/brid-video-easy-publish/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3437514/brid-video-easy-publish/trunk/lib/BridShortcode.php
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