Stored XSS in Fluid Responsive Slideshow Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2016-10974

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Fluid-responsive-slideshow
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2019

What is CVE-2016-10974?

The Fluid Responsive Slideshow plugin for WordPress, prior to version 2.2.7, is susceptible to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) which can be exploited to inject malicious scripts into the system. This stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's browser, potentially compromising sensitive information or leading to unauthorized actions. Users of affected versions are urged to update to the latest version to mitigate this security risk.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/fluid-responsive-slideshow/...
x_refsource_MISC
https://klikki.fi/adv/fluid_responsive_slideshow.html
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.