WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2014-4525 Modified

Ebay Feeds for: Cross-site scripting

Ebay Feeds for 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
Ebay Feeds for
Plugin slug
ebay-feeds-for-wordpress
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 27, 2019
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Dec 27, 2019 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Ebay Feeds for 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in magpie/scripts/magpie_slashbox.php in the Ebay Feeds for WordPress plugin 1.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the rss_url parameter.

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