CVE-2017-14313 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An XSS vulnerability in the Shibboleth WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via improper query argument handling.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-14313?
CVE-2017-14313 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 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
The shibboleth_login_form function in shibboleth.php in the Shibboleth plugin before 1.8 for WordPress is prone to an XSS vulnerability due to improper use of add_query_arg().
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14313?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shibboleth Project Shibboleth.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14313?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2017-14313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14313, DLA-1096-1, DSA-3973-1, GHSA-h754-63f2-6hjc, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14313.