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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 Simple Wp colorfull Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'title' parameter in the 'accordion' shortcode 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 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
Simple WP Colorful Accordion versions 1.0 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into accordion content that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component, potentially compromising site security and user data.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view accordion content.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors and admins viewing pages with the accordion may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., contributor or editor role).
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