What the vulnerability does
01Description
A vulnerability was found in WebDevStudios taxonomy-switcher Plugin up to 1.0.3 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function taxonomy_switcher_init of the file taxonomy-switcher.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.4 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217446 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The taxonomy-switcher plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. This allows attackers to steal session tokens, modify page content, or perform actions on behalf of victims.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or modify page content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated attackers can compromise other users' accounts or deface site content without admin-level access.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 5, 2023
CVE published
August 6, 2024
Record updated
