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WordPress Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator Plugin < 1.3.22 XSS Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Web application abuses
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The WordPress plugin Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The plugin does not sanitise or escape one of its parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a reflected XSS which is executed in the context of a logged administrator.
Affected Software
Affected Software
WordPress Favicon by RealFaviconGenerator plugin version 1.3.21 and prior.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 1.3.22 or later.