CVE-2016-1000143 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in PhotoXhibit plugin allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2016-1000143?

CVE-2016-1000143 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2016. 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

Reflected XSS in wordpress plugin photoxhibit v2.1.8

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1000143?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Photoxhibit Project Photoxhibit.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1000143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1000143 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-2016-1000143 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-1000143 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4h5f-jfp8-fwm7.

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