WordPress Plugin 'LiteSpeed Cache' < 5.7.0.1 Stored XSS

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(206970);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/09/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-40000");

  script_name(english:"WordPress Plugin 'LiteSpeed Cache' < 5.7.0.1 Stored XSS");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote WordPress application has a plugin installed that is affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The WordPress application running on the remote host has a version of the 'LiteSpeed Cache' plugin that is prior to 
5.7.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page 
generation.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/");
  # https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-5-7-unauthenticated-site-wide-stored-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2f0016e7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the 'LiteSpeed Cache' plugin to version 5.7.0.1 or later through the administrative dashboard.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-40000");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/02/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/02/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/09/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:litespeedtech:litespeed_cache");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wordpress_plugin_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/WordPress", "www/PHP");
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');

var app_info = vcf::wordpress::plugin::get_app_info(plugin:'litespeed-cache');

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version': '5.7.0.1'}
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
  app_info:app_info,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  flags:{'xss':TRUE}
);