XSS Vulnerability in Social Pug - Easy Social Share Buttons Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2016-10736

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Social Pug
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2019

What is CVE-2016-10736?

The Social Pug - Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress, prior to version 1.2.6, is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) exploit via the 'dpsp_message_class' parameter in the admin interface. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to inject malicious scripts that could compromise sensitive information or take control of administrative sessions, making it essential for website administrators to update to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

References

https://advisories.dxw.com/advisories/reflected-xss-in-so...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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