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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 HT Slider for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'slide_title' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in JavaScript. 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
HT Slider For Elementor versions 1.7.4 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into slider content that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component, potentially compromising site security and visitor data.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected slider content.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors and admins viewing sliders may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or malware injected into their browsers.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.
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