Shortcode Redirect: Cross-site scripting
Shortcode Redirect 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
- Shortcode Redirect
- Plugin slug
shortcode-redirect- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 08, 2012
This CVE was published Oct 08, 2012 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Shortcode Redirect 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the scr_do_redirect function in scr.php in the Shortcode Redirect plugin 1.0.01 and earlier for WordPress allow remote authenticated users with certain permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) url or (2) sec attributes in a redirect tag.
NVD vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N