CVE-2017-18593 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin when controlling logged strings.
- 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-2017-18593?
CVE-2017-18593 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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 updraftplus plugin before 1.13.5 for WordPress has XSS in rare cases where an attacker controls a string logged to a log file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18593?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Updraftplus Updraftplus.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18593?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18593 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-2017-18593 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18593 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-16870 Server-side request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2017-16871 Race condition in n/a
- CVE-2023-32960 WordPress UpdraftPlus Plugin <= 1.23.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2022-0633 UpdraftPlus Free < 1.22.3 & Premium < 2.22.3 - Subscriber+ Backup Download
- CVE-2022-0864 UpdraftPlus < 1.22.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73wg-cvjc-54gr.