CVE-2016-4903 Cross-site scripting in WP-OliveCart

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into WP-OliveCart and WP-OliveCartPro plugins, 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-2016-4903?

CVE-2016-4903 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WP-OliveCart, published on 22 May 2017. 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

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WP-OliveCart versions prior to 3.1.3 and WP-OliveCartPro versions prior to 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4903?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Wp-Olivecart Olivecart, Wp-Olivecart Olivecartpro.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4903 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-2016-4903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36hj-f8vr-vxrj.

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