CVE-2023-6987

Published: Aug 24, 2024Modified: Sep 26, 2024

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: security@wordfence.com (Secondary)

Description

The String locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'sql-column' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This required WP_DEBUG to be enabled in order to be exploited.

Affected (1)

Products: Instawp: String Locator

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Instawp String Locator	Before 2.6.6

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (2)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3139143/string-locator/tags/2.6.6/includes/Extension/SQL/views/editor/sql.php

Source: security@wordfence.com

Patch

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/18e0140e-ac24-48c6-aea0-bb0da203a817?source=cve

Source: security@wordfence.com

Third Party Advisory

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