CVE-2018-17583 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2018-17583?

CVE-2018-17583 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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

The WP Fastest Cache plugin 0.8.8.5 for WordPress has XSS via the rules[0][content] parameter in a wpfc_save_exclude_pages action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17583?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpfastestcache Wp Fastest Cache.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17583?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17583 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-2018-17583 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17583 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2015-9316 SQL injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-13635 Path traversal in n/a Critical 9.1
• CVE-2021-24869 WP Fastest Cache < 0.9.5 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection High 8.8
• CVE-2023-1938 WP Fatest Cache < 1.1.5 - Blind SSRF via CSRF High 8.8
• CVE-2018-17584 Cross-site request forgery in n/a High 8.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-m3pq-jqr7-wmp7.