Advanced Database Cleaner: Cross-site scripting
Advanced Database Cleaner is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Advanced Database Cleaner
- Plugin slug
advanced-database-cleaner- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 21, 2022
This CVE was published Feb 21, 2022 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Advanced Database Cleaner to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Advanced Database Cleaner WordPress plugin before 3.0.4 does not sanitise and escape $_GET keys and values before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N