CVE-2017-6102 Cross-site scripting in wordpress plugin rockhoist-badges
Persistent XSS in Rockhoist Badges plugin allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2017-6102?
CVE-2017-6102 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in blairjordan wordpress plugin rockhoist-badges, published on 2 Mar 2017. 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
Persistent XSS in wordpress plugin rockhoist-badges v1.2.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6102?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockhoist Badges Project Rockhoist Badges Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6102?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6102 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-2017-6102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-938r-7hgr-fw8m.