CVE-2017-20183 External Media without Import Plugin external-media-without-import.php print_media_new_panel cross site scripting
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via media panel parameters in the External Media without Import WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2017-20183?
CVE-2017-20183 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in External Media without Import Plugin, published on 5 May 2023. 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 External Media without Import Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function print_media_new_panel of the file external-media-without-import.php. The manipulation of the argument url/error/width/height/mime-type leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 9d2ecd159a6e2e3f710b4f1c28e2714f66502746. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227950 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include External Media Without Import Project External Media Without Import.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20183 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-2017-20183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in External Media without Import Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqpv-5395-79p5.