WordPress CVEs

Description

The Responsive WordPress Slider WordPress plugin through 2.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some of the Slider options, allowing Cross-Site Scripting payloads to be set in them. Furthermore, as by default any authenticated user is allowed to create Sliders (https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slider-can-be-changed-from-any-user-even-subscriber/, such settings can be changed in the plugin's settings), this would allow user with a role as low as subscriber to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admins viewing the slider list and could lead to privilege escalation by creating a rogue admin account for example.

Affected WordPress components

• avartan-slider-lite Plugin · avartan-slider-lite
  Confirmed match Homeless
  From 2.2.0 (including) to 2.2.0 (including)
  View on WordPress.org
• motopress-slider-lite Plugin · motopress-slider-lite
  Confirmed match Homeless
  Up to and including 2.2.0
  View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• Unknown Responsive WordPress Slider — From 2.2.0 (including) to 2.2.0 (including)
• motopress motopress-slider-lite — Up to and including 2.2.0

References

• wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4a2dddfc-6ce2-4edd-aaaa-4c130a9356d0 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record