Script Injection Vulnerability in Newspaper Theme for WordPress
CVE-2017-18634

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Newspaper
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 September 2019

Summary

The Newspaper theme for WordPress, prior to version 6.7.2, is susceptible to a script injection vulnerability due to improper handling of user input in the td_ads[header] parameter when interacting with admin-ajax.php. This flaw potentially allows attackers to inject and execute malicious scripts, compromising the integrity of the website and potentially leading to unauthorized access or data breaches. Website administrators are encouraged to update to the latest version of the Newspaper theme and implement security best practices to safeguard against such vulnerabilities.

References

https://blog.sucuri.net/2017/06/unwanted-shorte-st-ads-in...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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