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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Social Media Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'twitter' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Social Media Shortcodes versions 1.3.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, including administrators. The vulnerability affects the site's scope, meaning the injected code can interact with other parts of the site beyond the vulnerable component.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions as those users.
Potential impact on your site
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors and admins, risking account compromise and unauthorized site modifications.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required from the victim.
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