CVE-2017-1000227 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in Salutation Responsive WordPress theme allows logged-in users to escalate privileges to admin level.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1000227?
CVE-2017-1000227 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stored XSS in Salutation Responsive WordPress + BuddyPress Theme version 3.0.15 could allow logged-in users to do almost anything an admin can
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Parallelus Salutation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000227 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-2017-1000227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-694v-m8gw-4vgx.