CVE-2018-16206 Cross-site scripting in spam-byebye
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the spam-byebye WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2018-16206?
CVE-2018-16206 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Yohsuke Ohkouchi spam-byebye, published on 13 Jan 2019. 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
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress plugin spam-byebye 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ohtanz Spam-Byebye.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16206 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-2018-16206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pfr-hv6x-5c36.