CVE-2016-10973 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Brafton WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the admin tab parameter.
- 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-2016-10973?
CVE-2016-10973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2019. 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 Brafton plugin before 3.4.8 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin.php?page=BraftonArticleLoader tab parameter to BraftonAdminPage.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brafton Brafton.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10973 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-2016-10973 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-10973 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw79-wwhj-gg5f.