WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2013-4241 Modified

Hms Testimonials: Cross-site scripting

Hms Testimonials 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 · secalert@redhat.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Hms Testimonials
Plugin slug
hms-testimonials
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 30, 2020
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jan 30, 2020 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Hms Testimonials 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the HMS Testimonials plugin before 2.0.11 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name, (2) image, (3) url, or (4) testimonial parameter to the Testimonial form (hms-testimonials-addnew page); (5) date_format parameter to the Settings - Default form (hms-testimonials-settings page); (6) name parameter in a Save action to the Settings - Custom Fields form (hms-testimonials-settings-fields page); or (7) name parameter in a Save action to the Settings - Template form (hms-testimonials-templates-new page).

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