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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Short Link plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'short_link_post_title' and 'short_link_page_title' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Short Link versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts affecting other users or the site. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity and high privileges to exploit. Impact is limited to low-level confidentiality and integrity compromise.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or affect site functionality.
Potential impact on your site
Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into injecting scripts that compromise other users or site data.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have high-level privileges (e.g., admin or editor role) and the attack requires specific conditions to succeed.
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