CVE-2016-10975 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in fluid-responsive-slideshow allows attackers to inject scripts via the skin parameter, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2016-10975?

CVE-2016-10975 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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 fluid-responsive-slideshow plugin before 2.2.7 for WordPress has reflected XSS via the skin parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10975?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tonjoostudio Fluid-Responsive-Slideshow.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10975?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10975 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-2016-10975 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10975 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cmgj-7jqm-q36r.

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