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HistorySep 19, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

WordPress Autoptimize Plugin < 3.1.1 XSS Vulnerability

2022-09-1900:00:00
Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone Networks GmbH
plugins.openvas.org
3
wordpress
autoptimize
xss
vulnerability
cross-site scripting
high privilege users

4.8 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

25.0%

The WordPress plugin

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CPE = "cpe:/a:autoptimize:autoptimize";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.127198");
  script_version("2023-10-19T05:05:21+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-10-19 05:05:21 +0000 (Thu, 19 Oct 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2022-09-19 06:12:46 +0000 (Mon, 19 Sep 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.7");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2022-09-20 15:42:00 +0000 (Tue, 20 Sep 2022)");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-2635");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("WordPress Autoptimize Plugin < 3.1.1 XSS Vulnerability");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_wordpress_plugin_http_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("wordpress/plugin/autoptimize/detected");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The WordPress plugin 'Autoptimize' is prone to a cross-site
  scripting (XSS) vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The plugin does not sanitise and escape some of its settings,
  which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting
  attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"WordPress Autoptimize plugin prior to version 3.1.1.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 3.1.1 or later.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/219767a8-2427-42d5-8734-bd197d9ab46b");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if( ! port = get_app_port( cpe: CPE ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe: CPE, port: port, exit_no_version: TRUE ) )
  exit( 0 );

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if( version_is_less( version: version, test_version: "3.1.1" ) ) {
  report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version: version, fixed_version: "3.1.1", install_path: location );
  security_message( data: report, port: port );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );

4.8 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

5.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

25.0%

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