CVE-2017-18556 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the bws-google-analytics WordPress plugin allow 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-2017-18556?
CVE-2017-18556 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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 bws-google-analytics plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18556?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bestwebsoft Google Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18556 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-2017-18556 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-18556 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgcc-fhjc-9mj4.