Vulnerability · Published Nov 19, 2021 · Assigned by AppCheck
CVE-2021-43409WPO365 | LOGIN - Wordpress Plugin Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity cross-site scripting in WordPress + Microsoft Office 365 / Azure AD | LOGIN from wpo365.com. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The “WPO365 | LOGIN” WordPress plugin (up to and including version 15.3) by wpo365.com is vulnerable to a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (also known as Stored or Second-Order XSS). Persistent XSS vulnerabilities occur when the application stores and retrieves client supplied data without proper handling of dangerous content. This type of XSS vulnerability is exploited by submitting malicious script content to the application which is then retrieved and executed by other application users. The attacker could exploit this to conduct a range of attacks against users of the affected application such as session hijacking, account take over and accessing sensitive data. In this case, the XSS payload can be submitted by any anonymous user, the payload then renders and executes when a WordPress administrator authenticates and accesses the WordPress Dashboard. The injected payload can carry out actions on behalf of the administrator including adding other administrative users and changing application settings. This flaw could be exploited to ultimately provide full control of the affected system to the attacker.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpo365.com | WordPress + Microsoft Office 365 / Azure AD | LOGIN | unspecified – before 15.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://www.wpo365.com/change-log/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://appcheck-ng.com/wordpress-microsoft-office-365-azure-ad-login-persistent-cross-site-scripting/ x_refsource_MISC