What the vulnerability does
01Description
A vulnerability was found in chrisy TFO Graphviz Plugin up to 1.9 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function admin_page_load/admin_page of the file tfo-graphviz-admin.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.10 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 594c953a345f79e26003772093b0caafc14b92c2. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-258620.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The TFO Graphviz Plugin contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions 1.0 and earlier. An attacker with low-level user privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. This allows defacement, session hijacking, or credential theft within the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected content.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users with low privileges can deface content or steal session tokens from other site visitors.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have low-level user account; victim must click a link or visit a page containing the payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 31, 2024
CVE published
August 6, 2024
Record updated
