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vendor:
WP-FeedStats plugin
by:
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
HTML Injection
79
CWE
Product Name: WP-FeedStats plugin
Affected Version From: Prior to WP-FeedStats 2.4
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE:
CPE:
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Platforms Tested: WordPress

HTML Injection Vulnerability in WP-FeedStats Plugin for WordPress

The WP-FeedStats plugin for WordPress is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input data. Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to execute HTML and script code in the context of the affected site, to steal cookie-based authentication credentials, or to control how the site is rendered to the user; other attacks are also possible.

Mitigation:

Update to WP-FeedStats version 2.4 or later.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25085/info

The WP-FeedStats plugin for WordPress is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input data.

Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to execute HTML and script code in the context of the affected site, to steal cookie-based authentication credentials, or to control how the site is rendered to the user; other attacks are also possible.

This issue affects versions prior to WP-FeedStats 2.4. 

http://www.example.com/_wp1/?feed=rss2&<script>alert(1)</script>