XSS Vulnerability in Easy Custom Auto Excerpt Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2018-5311

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Easy Custom Auto Excerpt
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2018

What is CVE-2018-5311?

The Easy Custom Auto Excerpt plugin version 2.4.6 for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks through the 'tonjoo_ecae_options[custom_css]' parameter. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious scripts into the wp-admin/admin.php?page=tonjoo_excerpt URI. This could lead to unauthorized actions on behalf of users or data theft, posing a significant security risk to WordPress sites utilizing this plugin.

References

https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/mas...
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https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stored-xss-bugs-at-th...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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