Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator: Cross-site scripting
Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 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
- Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator
- Plugin slug
favicon-by-realfavicongenerator- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 11, 2022
This CVE was published Apr 11, 2022 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator 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 Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator WordPress plugin before 1.3.23 does not properly sanitise and escape the json_result_url parameter before outputting it back in the Favicon admin dashboard, 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