# CVE-2018-16259: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WP All Import plugin allows administrators to inject scripts, though vendor disputes severity due to admin-only access.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f7xw-gvjm-5mh4

## What is CVE-2018-16259?

CVE-2018-16259 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 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

There is an XSS vulnerability in WP All Import plugin 3.4.9 for WordPress via pmxi-admin-settings large_feed_limit. NOTE: The vendor states that this is not a vulnerability. WP All Import is only able to be used by a logged in administrator, and the action described can only be taken advantage of by a logged in administrator

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16259?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Soflyy Wp All Import.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-16259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-16259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-9330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9330/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-36386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36386/): Code injection in Import any XML or CSV File to WordPress (WordPress plugin) (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2015-9331](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9331/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-9664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9664/): WP All Import Pro <= 4.9.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection via Import File (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-2711](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2711/): WP All Import < 3.6.9 - Admin+ Directory traversal via file upload (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-16259 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-16259 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16259/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16259/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16259
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16259
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-16259

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