CVE-2018-16285 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in UserPro plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via shortcode parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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-2018-16285?
CVE-2018-16285 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2018. 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
The UserPro plugin through 4.9.23 for WordPress allows XSS via the shortcode parameter in a userpro_shortcode_template action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Userproplugin Userpro.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16285 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-2018-16285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-35700 WordPress UserPro plugin <= 5.1.8 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability
- CVE-2023-2437 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator
- CVE-2023-2449 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
- CVE-2017-16562 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2023-2440 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6r5-3v8m-hpw6.