Fortinet Discovers WordPress Brizy Page Builder Plugin Cross-Site Scipting Vulnerability

Summary

Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs has discovered a Cross-Site Scipting vulnerability in WordPress Brizy Page Builder Plugin.


Brizy is a popular next-gen page builder that is easy to use. It has over 90,000+ active installations.


A stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability has been discovered in Brizy plugin (version 2.3.25 and below) . The vulnerability exists in the Element URL where an user with low privileges is allowed to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application.

Solutions

FortiGuard Labs released the following FortiGate IPS signature which covers this specific vulnerability:

WordPress.Brizy.Page.Builder.Plugin.Button.Icon.Stored.XSS
Released Jun 16, 2022

Upgrade Brizy Page Builder to the latest version 2.4.2 or above.

Timeline

Fortinet reported the vulnerability to Brizy Team on December 22, 2021

Brizy Team confirmed the vulnerability on December 30, 2021

Brizy Team patched the vulnerability on June 15, 2022


Acknowledgement

This vulnerability was discovered by Vishnupriya Ilango of Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs.

IPS Subscription

Fortinet customers who subscribe to Fortinet's intrusion prevention (IPS) service should be protected against this vulnerability with the appropriate configuration parameters in place. Fortinet's IPS service is one component of FortiGuard Subscription Services, which also offer comprehensive solutions such as antivirus, Web content filtering and antispam capabilities. These services enable protection against threats on both application and network layers. FortiGuard Services are continuously updated by FortiGuard Labs, which enables Fortinet to deliver a combination of multi-layered security intelligence and true zero-day protection from new and emerging threats. These updates are delivered to all FortiGate, FortiMail and FortiClient products. Fortinet strictly follows responsible disclosure guidelines to ensure optimum protection during a threat's lifecycle.