Charts Ninja WordPress Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the Charts Ninja WordPress plugin, specifically in versions through 2.1.0. The issue arises from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, allowing authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts via the 'chartid' shortcode attribute. These injected scripts are executed when a user accesses the affected page.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user viewing the page.
Remediation
No known patch is available. It is recommended to uninstall the affected plugin and find a replacement.
Vulnerability Rating
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