CVE-2017-12948 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the PressForward plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via PATH_INFO, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2017-12948?
CVE-2017-12948 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 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
Core\Admin\PFTemplater.php in the PressForward plugin 4.3.0 and earlier for WordPress has XSS in the PATH_INFO to wp-admin/admin.php, related to PHP_SELF.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12948?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pressforward Pressforward.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12948 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-2017-12948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg8f-6q25-239r.