CVE-2011-4595 Cross-site scripting in pretty-link plugin
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Pretty-Link WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4595?
CVE-2011-4595 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in pretty-link plugin, published on 10 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Pretty-Link WordPress plugin 1.5.2 has XSS
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4595?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Caseproof Prettylinks.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4595?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2011-4595 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4595 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in pretty-link plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hr8-h5jx-w7gp.