CVE-2017-1000225 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 17 Nov 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Reflected XSS in Relevanssi Premium allows unauthenticated attackers to perform administrative actions via the relevanssi_didyoumean function.

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-2017-1000225?

CVE-2017-1000225 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 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

Reflected XSS in Relevanssi Premium version 1.14.8 when using relevanssi_didyoumean() could allow unauthenticated attacker to do almost anything an admin can

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000225?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Relevanssi Relevanssi.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000225 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-2017-1000225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wf65-c5xv-rh5q.