Mihdan: No External Links <= 4.7.4 - Cross-Site Scripting

5.5
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2022-1095
CVSS 5.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published May 27, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Vaibhav Nitin Gaikwad

Description

The Mihdan: No External Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters in versions up to, and including 4.7.4. This makes it possible for admin level attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts on web pages that execute whenever another administrator accesses the page. This can be exploited on multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html is disabled.

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Vulnerability Details for No External Links

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug mihdan-no-external-links (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.8.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 4.7.4
Patched Version
  • 4.8.0

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