CVE-2017-18499 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Simple Membership plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, 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-2017-18499?
CVE-2017-18499 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 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-membership plugin before 3.5.7 for WordPress has XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple-Membership-Plugin Simple Membership.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18499 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-2017-18499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2022-2317 Simple Membership < 4.1.3 - Unauthenticated Membership Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-41956 WordPress Simple Membership plugin <= 4.3.4 - Authenticated Account Takeover vulnerability
- CVE-2022-2273 Simple Membership < 4.1.3 - Membership Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2016-10884 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2019-14328 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-973p-wmxf-cpvv.