Buddystream: Cross-site scripting
Buddystream 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
- Buddystream
- Plugin slug
buddystream- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 19, 2023
This CVE was published Feb 19, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Buddystream 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
A vulnerability was found in madgicweb BuddyStream Plugin up to 3.2.7 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file ShareBox.php. The manipulation of the argument content/link/shares leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 3.2.8 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 7d5b9a89a27711aad76fd55ab4cc4185b545a1d0. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221479.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N