Description

WordPress Plugin Easy Digital Downloads QR Code is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code 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. WordPress Plugin Easy Digital Downloads QR Code version 1.1.0 is vulnerable; prior versions are also affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.1.1 or latest

References

https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/04/security-advisory-xss-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-wordpress-plugins.html

https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads-qr-code/changelog/

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-79 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update XSS