Description
In the api-bearer-auth plugin before 20190907 for WordPress, the server parameter is not correctly filtered in the swagger-config.yaml.php file, and it is possible to inject JavaScript code, aka XSS.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154369/WordPress-API-Bearer-Auth-20181229-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2152730Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/api-bearer-auth/#developersRelease Notes
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9868Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154369/WordPress-API-Bearer-Auth-20181229-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2152730Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/api-bearer-auth/#developersRelease Notes
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9868Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 15, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified