Next Page <= 1.5.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS

2023-10-2600:00:00

wpscan.com

plugin vulnerability

admin role

stored xss

unfiltered_html capability

multisite

5.6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

14.2%

JSON

Description The plugin does not validate and escape some parameters, which could allow users with the admin role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/next-page/wordpress-next-page-plugin-1-5-2-cross-site-scripting-xss

www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/next-page/next-page-152-authenticated-administrator-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-settings