Flat Preloader < 1.5.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: [*, 1.5.5)
Vulnerability type: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected software, patched versions and attribution
The Flat Preloader WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not escape some of its settings when outputting them in attribute in the frontend, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed.
Flat Preloader
Affected versions: [*, 1.5.5)
Patched versions: 1.5.5
Researcher credit: apple502j
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- Published
- September 28, 2021
- CVSS
- 5.5