CVE-2017-20089 Gwolle Guestbook Plugin cross site scriting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Gwolle Guestbook plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-20089?

CVE-2017-20089 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unspecified Gwolle Guestbook Plugin, published on 23 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Gwolle Guestbook Plugin 1.7.4. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-80

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20089?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gwolle Guestbook Project Gwolle Guestbook.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20089?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20089 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-2017-20089 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20089 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grmq-8wh7-vqvm.

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