CVE-2017-18498 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in the simple-job-board WordPress plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via keyword search.
- 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-2017-18498?
CVE-2017-18498 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2019. 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 simple-job-board plugin before 2.4.4 for WordPress has reflected XSS via keyword search.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Presstigers Simple Job Board.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18498 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-2017-18498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-1813 Simple Job Board <= 2.11.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Job Application Fields
- CVE-2024-7351 Simple Job Board <= 2.12.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) PHP Object Injection
- CVE-2024-7761 Simple Job Board < 2.12.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2021-39328 Simple Job Board <= 2.9.4 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-47188 WordPress Simple Job Board plugin <= 2.10.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-783j-q298-rh62.