WPQA Builder Plugin: Cross-site scripting
WPQA Builder Plugin 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
- WPQA Builder Plugin
- Plugin slug
wpqa-builder- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 16, 2022
This CVE was published May 16, 2022 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WPQA Builder Plugin 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 WPQA Builder Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.2, used as a companion plugin for the Discy and Himer , does not sanitise and escape the city, phone or profile credentials fields when outputting it in the profile page, allowing any authenticated user to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N