CVE-2018-13137 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Events Manager plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via email body parameters, potentially compromising admin sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-13137?
CVE-2018-13137 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Events Manager plugin 5.9.4 for WordPress has XSS via the dbem_event_reapproved_email_body parameter to the wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=event&page=events-manager-options URI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pixelite Events Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13137 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-2018-13137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv9q-x85q-w8gw.