Qtranslate Slug: Cross-site scripting
Qtranslate Slug 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
- Qtranslate Slug
- Plugin slug
qtranslate-slug- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 06, 2023
This CVE was published Mar 06, 2023 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Qtranslate Slug 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
A vulnerability was found in Qtranslate Slug Plugin up to 1.1.16 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function add_slug_meta_box of the file includes/class-qtranslate-slug.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1.17 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 74b3932696f9868e14563e51b7d0bb68c53bf5e4. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222324.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N