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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
PR:L due to contributor access; AV:N, AC:L, UI:N, S:C, C:L, I:L, A:N.
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The IRM Newsroom plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'irmflat' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.17 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AnalysisAI
Stored cross-site scripting in IRM Newsroom plugin for WordPress allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts via the 'irmflat' shortcode. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.2.17, and no public exploit or active exploitation has been identified at this time.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue, classified under CWE-79, arising from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes in the 'irmflat' shortcode. The affected component is the IRM Newsroom plugin for WordPress, as identified by the CPE string cpe:2.3:a:irmau:irm_newsroom:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*. The shortcode processes user input without proper validation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed when other users access the compromised page.
RemediationAI
Update the IRM Newsroom plugin to version 1.2.18 or later, as the fix is available in changeset 3312832 (https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3312832). As a workaround, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only, or disable the 'irmflat' shortcode if not needed. Note that restricting user roles may impact site functionality.
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