WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-0200 Modified

Portfolio Post: Cross-site scripting

Portfolio Post 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 5.4 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Portfolio Post
Plugin slug
portfolio-post
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Feb 14, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Feb 14, 2022 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Portfolio Post 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

Themify Portfolio Post WordPress plugin before 1.1.7 does not sanitise and escape the num_of_pages parameter before outputting it back the response of the themify_create_popup_page_pagination AJAX action (available to any authenticated user), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

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

Primary and upstream sources