Description

WordPress Plugin Google Analytics Dashboard Plugin for WordPress by MonsterInsights 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 may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks. WordPress Plugin Google Analytics Dashboard Plugin for WordPress by MonsterInsights version 3.2.4 is affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 4.0 or latest

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37209/exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508211

http://secunia.com/advisories/37589/

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Apache HTTP Server Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0117)

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Jenkins Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2017-2603)

XWikiplatform Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability (CVE-2024-31988)

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