CVE-2016-10705 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Jetpack plugin for WordPress allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the Likes module.
- 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-2016-10705?
CVE-2016-10705 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2018. 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
The Jetpack plugin before 4.0.4 for WordPress has XSS via the Likes module.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Automattic Jetpack.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10705 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-2016-10705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-2996 Jetpack < 12.1.1 - Author+ Arbitrary File Manipulation via API
- CVE-2011-4673 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2023-45050 WordPress Jetpack Plugin <= 12.8-a.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-4392 Cross-site scripting in Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
- CVE-2024-10858 Jetpack 13.0-14.0 - Unauthenticated DOM-XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9j7-38jf-7998.