CVE-2017-18520 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the democracy-poll WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the update_l10n function.
- 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-2017-18520?
CVE-2017-18520 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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 democracy-poll plugin before 5.4 for WordPress has XSS via update_l10n in admin/class.DemAdminInit.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18520?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Kama Democracy Poll.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18520?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18520 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-2017-18520 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18520 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4f3-43h7-qhj4.