.. / CVE-2022-1910

• XSS
• Nuclei
• Web

Exploit for WordPress Shortcodes and Extra Features for Phlox <2.9.8 - Cross-Site Scripting (CVE-2022-1910)

Description:

WordPress Shortcodes and extra features plugin for the Phlox theme before 2.9.8 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. The plugin does not sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the response. An attacker can inject arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Nuclei Template

View the template here CVE-2022-1910.yaml

Validate with Nuclei

echo "$URL" | nuclei -t ~/nuclei-templates/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-1910.yaml

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