WP Total Hacks <= 4.7.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Options Update to Cross-Site Scripting

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2022-3096
CVSS Medium (5.5)
Publicly Published October 10, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Daniel Ruf
Description

The WP Total Hacks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Plugin Options Update and Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions the ability to embed JavaScript which will be executed in the browser of anyone who logs into the admin area, even if unfiltered_html is disallowed.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-total-hacks (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 4.7.2
Patched Version
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