Description
The TR Timthumb plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode attributes in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
Problem types
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Product status
* (semver)
Timeline
| 2025-12-05: | Disclosed |
Credits
Peter Thaleikis
References
www.wordfence.com/...-eb8b-4c72-9852-b3a2b37b9a04?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...r-timthumb/trunk/inc/front.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...thumb/tags/1.0.4/inc/front.php