WordPress Plugin TranslatePress 2.0.8 – Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (Authenticated)
# Exploit Title: WordPress Plugin TranslatePress 2.0.8 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (Authenticated) # Date: 06-08-2021 # Exploit Author: Nosa Shandy (Apapedulimu) # Vendor Homepage: https://translatepress.com/ # Software Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/ # Reference: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b87fcc2f-c2eb-4e23-9757-d1c590f26d3f # Version: 2.0.6 # Tested on: macOS 11.4 # CVE : CVE-2021-24610 Description: The plugin does not implement a proper filter on the 'translated' parameter when input to the database. The 'trp_sanitize_string' function only check the "<script></script>" with the preg_replace, the attacker can use the HTML Tag to execute javascript. Step To Reproduce: 1. Go to http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?trp-edit-translation=true 2. Input Gettext String 3. Input the payload such as <img src=x onerror=alert(4)> 4. Save, The payload will be executed. 5. Look on the homepage will be affected. Video : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnvjHuKCvjmom6xz_sxNLBu3jixCiHy_/view?usp=sharing |