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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The WP Easy Contact plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘noaccess_msg’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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
The WP Easy Contact plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 4.0.1. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users, including site administrators. The vulnerability affects the plugin's form handling and persists in the database, allowing the attacker to steal session tokens, modify site content, or perform actions on behalf of victims.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
Attackers with basic WordPress accounts can compromise administrator sessions and take control of your site without further authentication.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role) and network access to the site.
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