What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in 8theme XStore xstore allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects XStore: from n/a through <= 9.6.4.
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in 8theme XStore xstore allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects XStore: from n/a through <= 9.6.4.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
XStore versions up to 9.6.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When another user views the affected content, the script executes in their browser with the same permissions as the victim. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying page content.
Potential impact on your site
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; site data confidentiality and integrity are at risk until patched.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., subscriber or contributor) and the victim must view the page containing the injected script.
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