WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2020-29303 Modified

Directories Pro: Cross-site scripting

Directories Pro 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 · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Directories Pro
Plugin slug
directories-pro
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 14, 2020
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Dec 14, 2020 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Directories Pro 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.

Source record

Technical description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SabaiApp Directories Pro plugin 1.3.45 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a POST to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=drts/directories&q=%2F with _drts_form_build_id parameter containing the XSS payload and _t_ parameter set to an invalid or non-existent CSRF token.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources