WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-25044 Modified

Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker: Cross-site scripting

Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker 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
Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker
Plugin slug
cryptocurrency-pricing-list-and-ticker
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 10, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Oct 10, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker 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 Cryptocurrency Pricing list and Ticker WordPress plugin through 1.5 does not sanitise and escape the ccpw_setpage parameter before outputting it back in pages where its shortcode is embed, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

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