CVE-2019-25146

Summary

The DELUCKS SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the saveSettings() function that had no capability checks in versions up to, and including, 2.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute whenever a victim accesses the page.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-79: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aaa2f738-4764-467c-9544-889ca8ba73d1?source=cve
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerability-in-the-wordpress-delucks-seo-plugin-actively-exploited/
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2161211
• https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/09/21/hackers-may-already-be-targeting-this-persistent-xss-vulnerability-in-delucks-seo/
• https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-delucks-seo-cross-site-scripting-2-1-7/

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical Impact: partial

References

• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aaa2f738-4764-467c-9544-889ca8ba73d1?source=cve
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerability-in-the-wordpress-delucks-seo-plugin-actively-exploited/
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2161211
• https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/09/21/hackers-may-already-be-targeting-this-persistent-xss-vulnerability-in-delucks-seo/
• https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-delucks-seo-cross-site-scripting-2-1-7/

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