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MEDIUM
CVE-2016-15027
Meta4Creations Post Duplicator Plugin Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in meta4creations Post Duplicator Plugin 2.18 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function mtphr_post_duplicator_notice of the file includes/notices.php. The manipulation of the argument post-duplicated leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.19 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ca67c05e490c0cf93a1e9b2d93bfeff3dd96f594. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221496.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2024, 1:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-15027 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Metaphorcreations post_duplicator
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-15027.

URL Resource
https://github.com/meta4creations/post-duplicator/commit/ca67c05e490c0cf93a1e9b2d93bfeff3dd96f594 Patch
https://github.com/meta4creations/post-duplicator/releases/tag/2.19 Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221496 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.221496 Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in meta4creations Post Duplicator Plugin 2.18. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function mtphr_post_duplicator_notice of the file includes/notices.php. The manipulation of the argument post-duplicated leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.19 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ca67c05e490c0cf93a1e9b2d93bfeff3dd96f594. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221496. A vulnerability was found in meta4creations Post Duplicator Plugin 2.18 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function mtphr_post_duplicator_notice of the file includes/notices.php. The manipulation of the argument post-duplicated leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.19 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ca67c05e490c0cf93a1e9b2d93bfeff3dd96f594. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221496.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/meta4creations/post-duplicator/commit/ca67c05e490c0cf93a1e9b2d93bfeff3dd96f594 No Types Assigned https://github.com/meta4creations/post-duplicator/commit/ca67c05e490c0cf93a1e9b2d93bfeff3dd96f594 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/meta4creations/post-duplicator/releases/tag/2.19 No Types Assigned https://github.com/meta4creations/post-duplicator/releases/tag/2.19 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221496 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221496 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.221496 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.221496 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:metaphorcreations:post_duplicator:2.18:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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