Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Gwolle Guestbook Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2018-17884

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Gwolle Guestbook
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 October 2018

What is CVE-2018-17884?

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Gwolle Guestbook plugin for WordPress, specifically within the admin/gb-dashboard-widget.php file. This vulnerability can be exploited via the PATH_INFO parameter when accessed through wp-admin/index.php. As a result, attackers may execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of an authenticated user's session. Users are advised to update to version 2.5.4 or later to mitigate the risk.

References

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Jul/74
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http://www.defensecode.com/advisories/DC-2018-05-008_Word...
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/gwolle-gb/#developers
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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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