create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator: A security weakness
create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator
- Plugin slug
custom-post-view-generator- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Sep 13, 2021
This CVE was published Sep 13, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator 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 create_post_page AJAX action of the Custom Post View Generator WordPress plugin through 0.4.6 (available to authenticated user) does not sanitise or escape user input before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site issue
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N