CVE-2016-10763 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in CampTix Event Ticketing plugin allows attackers to inject scripts into admin views via ticket fields.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-10763?

CVE-2016-10763 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The CampTix Event Ticketing plugin before 1.5 for WordPress allows XSS in the admin section via a ticket title or body.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10763?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Automattic Camptix Event Ticketing.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10763?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10763 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-2016-10763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mqp-pffh-p5w7.

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