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CVE-2014-125103: BestWebSoft Twitter Plugin twitter.php twttr_settings_page cross site scripting

A vulnerability was found in BestWebSoft Twitter Plugin up to 1.3.2 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function twttr_settings_page of the file twitter.php. The manipulation of the argument twttr_url_twitter/bws_license_key/bws_license_plugin leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.3.7 is able to address this issue. The patch is named e04d59ab578316ffeb204cf32dc71c0d0e1ff77c. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230155.

LowCVSS 3.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This is a low-severity cross-site scripting issue in the BestWebSoft Twitter Plugin for WordPress. An authorized user could submit unsafe values through plugin settings fields and cause script execution in a victim browser context. The cited fix is upgrading the plugin to version 1.3.7.

Executive priority

Handle through normal vulnerability management. Prioritize if the plugin is installed on public or business-critical WordPress sites with multiple administrative users, but this does not appear to require emergency response based on the provided sources.

Technical view

CVE-2014-125103 affects twitter.php in BestWebSoft Twitter Plugin versions 1.3.0 through 1.3.2. The twttr_settings_page function mishandles twttr_url_twitter, bws_license_key, and bws_license_plugin values, leading to CWE-79 XSS. CVSS v2 is 3.3 with network access, low complexity, required authentication, partial integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running BestWebSoft Twitter Plugin versions 1.3.0, 1.3.1, or 1.3.2. Risk is higher where untrusted or broadly assigned users can access the affected plugin settings page.

Exploitation context

The source says the attack can be launched remotely and the CVSS vector indicates authentication is required. The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV status is false. No public exploit status should be inferred from the provided evidence.

Researcher notes

The strongest evidence is the VDB description and the referenced GitHub patch commit. The affected parameters and function are named, but the bundle does not provide deeper exploit prerequisites, runtime context, or evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade BestWebSoft Twitter Plugin to version 1.3.7 or later.
  • Inventory WordPress sites for affected plugin versions 1.3.0 through 1.3.2.
  • Restrict plugin settings access to trusted administrators until upgraded.
  • Check vendor guidance if deployed version or fork status is unclear.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm the installed plugin version is 1.3.7 or later.
  • Verify the affected WordPress sites no longer run versions 1.3.0 through 1.3.2.
  • Review role assignments for access to the plugin settings page.
  • Run authorized regression testing for settings-field script handling.
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Confidence
high
Sources
5

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Low
CVSS
3.3 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
4Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
3.3CVSS 2.0LowAV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N6.42.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 2.0 score

3.3Low
CVSS 2.0 vector shape for CVE-2014-125103Access VectorAccess ComplexityAuthenticationConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocal
Access Complexity
LowMediumHigh
Authentication
NoneSingleMultiple
Confidentiality Impact
CompletePartialNone
Integrity Impact
CompletePartialNone
Availability Impact
CompletePartialNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
BestWebSoftTwitter Plugin1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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