CVE-2017-15812 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Easy Appointments plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via admin settings, 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-2017-15812?

CVE-2017-15812 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 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 Easy Appointments plugin before 1.12.0 for WordPress has XSS via a Settings values in the admin panel.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15812?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Easy-Appointments Easy Appointments.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15812?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15812 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-2017-15812 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15812 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9rp-2hw8-hxrw.

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