WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2019-15858 Modified

Woody Ad Snippets: Cross-site scripting

Woody Ad Snippets 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.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Woody Ad Snippets
Plugin slug
woody-ad-snippets
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 03, 2019
Weakness
CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

This CVE was published Sep 03, 2019 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Woody Ad Snippets 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

admin/includes/class.import.snippet.php in the "Woody ad snippets" plugin before 2.2.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated options import, as demonstrated by storing an XSS payload for remote code execution.

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

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