Data Tables Generator: Cross-site scripting
Data Tables Generator 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
- Data Tables Generator
- Plugin slug
data-tables-generator- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 23, 2020
This CVE was published Apr 23, 2020 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Data Tables 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 data-tables-generator-by-supsystic plugin before 1.9.92 for WordPress lacks CSRF nonce checks for AJAX actions. One consequence of this is stored XSS.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H