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The vulnerability CVE-2022-3853 affects the WordPress plugin Supra CSV version 4.0.3 and earlier versions. It was discovered by Rahul Selvakumar and publicly disclosed on December 5, 2022. The vulnerability combines a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack vector with Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that persist in the application (WPScan).
The vulnerability exists in the plugin's settings page where the parameter 'scsv_defaultdesc=' is susceptible to XSS attacks. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.1 (medium severity) and is classified under CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting) and CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery). The vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted CSRF payload that includes malicious JavaScript code (WPScan).
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious scripts in the victim's web browser context. Since it's a stored XSS vulnerability, the malicious code persists in the application and executes whenever a user accesses the affected page, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of the web interface (WPScan).
The vulnerability can be exploited by generating a CSRF payload and sending it to a victim. A proof of concept exists that demonstrates the exploitation process through intercepting requests using Burp Suite and injecting malicious payloads like 'xssalert(1)//' into the vulnerable parameter (WPScan).
As of the vulnerability disclosure, there was no known fix available for this security issue in the Supra CSV WordPress plugin (WPScan).
Source: This report was generated using AI
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