CVE-2017-18634 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the newspaper theme via the header ad field, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18634?
CVE-2017-18634 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The newspaper theme before 6.7.2 for WordPress has script injection via td_ads[header] to admin-ajax.php.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18634?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tagdiv Newspaper.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18634?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18634 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-2017-18634 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18634 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2016-10972 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2022-2167 Newspaper < 12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2022-2627 Newspaper < 12 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2021-3135 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2024-3815 Newspaper <= 12.6.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Meta
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6c6c-vgf7-2qjf.