WP REST API (WP API) <= 1.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
| Description |
Requests from other origins could potentially run code on the API domain, allowing cross-origin access to authentication cookies or similar. |
Affects Plugin
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References
| URL | http://wptavern.com/wp-rest-api-1-2-3-patches-xss-vulnerability |
| URL | https://github.com/WP-API/WP-API/releases/tag/2.0-beta4 |
Classification
| Type | XSS |
| OWASP Top 10 | A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
| CWE | CWE-79 |
Miscellaneous
| Submitter | ethicalhack3r |
| Submitter Website | https://dewhurstsecurity.com/ |
| Submitter Twitter | ethicalhack3r |
| Views | 6625 |
| Verified | No |
| WPVDB ID | 8152 |
Timeline
| Publicly Published | 2015-08-14 (almost 5 years ago) |
| Added | 2015-08-14 (almost 5 years ago) |
| Last Updated | 2019-10-22 (9 months ago) |
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