WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-23912 Modified

Testimonial: Cross-site scripting

Testimonial 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.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Testimonial
Plugin slug
ap-custom-testimonial
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 28, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Feb 28, 2022 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Testimonial 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 Testimonial WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.4.7 does not sanitise and escape the id parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected cross-Site Scripting

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

Primary and upstream sources