WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Deactivation and Deletion Errors

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE Not available
CVSS Medium (4.4)
Publicly Published August 30, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Khalilov Moe
Description

WordPress Core, in versions up to 6.0.2, is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting that can be exploited when malicious content is injected into plugin code that triggers when an error occurs during plugin de-activation or during deletion. This requires an attacker have access to the modify the error message that is displayed either in the plugin's code or via a request parameter, in most cases it is likely to be the latter.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.6.1
  • 3.7 - 3.7.38
  • 3.8 - 3.8.38
  • 3.9 - 3.9.36
  • 4.0 - 4.0.35
  • 4.1 - 4.1.35
  • 4.2 - 4.2.32
  • 4.3 - 4.3.28
  • 4.4 - 4.4.27
  • 4.5 - 4.5.26
  • 4.6 - 4.6.23
  • 4.7 - 4.7.23
  • 4.8 - 4.8.19
  • 4.9 - 4.9.20
  • 5.0 - 5.0.16
  • 5.1 - 5.1.13
  • 5.2 - 5.2.15
  • 5.3 - 5.3.12
  • 5.4 - 5.4.10
  • 5.5 - 5.5.9
  • 5.6 - 5.6.8
  • 5.7 - 5.7.6
  • 5.8 - 5.8.4
  • 5.9 - 5.9.3
  • 6.0 - 6.0.1
Patched Version
  • 3.7.39
  • 3.8.39
  • 3.9.37
  • 4.0.36
  • 4.1.36
  • 4.2.33
  • 4.3.29
  • 4.4.28
  • 4.5.27
  • 4.6.24
  • 4.7.24
  • 4.8.20
  • 4.9.21
  • 5.0.17
  • 5.1.14
  • 5.2.16
  • 5.3.13
  • 5.4.11
  • 5.5.10
  • 5.6.9
  • 5.7.7
  • 5.8.5
  • 5.9.4
  • 6.0.2
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