Shortcode Vulnerability in Awesome Support Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2015-9318

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Awesome Support
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 August 2019

What is CVE-2015-9318?

The Awesome Support plugin for WordPress prior to version 3.1.7 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit shortcode functionality in user replies. This security issue can lead to unauthorized script execution, potentially compromising the integrity of affected WordPress sites. Site administrators are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the plugin to mitigate this vulnerability.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/awesome-support/#developers
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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