Migration, Backup, Staging: Cross-site scripting
Migration, Backup, Staging is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Migration, Backup, Staging
- Plugin slug
migration,-backup,-staging- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Feb 28, 2022
This CVE was published Feb 28, 2022 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Migration, Backup, Staging 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 Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.69 does not have authorisation when adding remote storages, and does not sanitise as well as escape a parameter from such unauthenticated requests before outputting it in admin page, leading to a Stored 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