Cross-Site Scripting in Weblibrarian Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2017-18538

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Weblibrarian
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 August 2019

Summary

The Weblibrarian plugin for WordPress, prior to version 3.4.8.5, is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability through improperly handled front-end short codes. This could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and data exposure on compromised sites. It is important for users to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/weblibrarian/#developers
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9723
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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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