CVE-2018-19041 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 31 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Media File Manager plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the dir parameter.

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-2018-19041?

CVE-2018-19041 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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

The Media File Manager plugin 1.4.2 for WordPress allows XSS via the dir parameter of an mrelocator_getdir action to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php URI.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Media File Manager Project Media File Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19041 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-2018-19041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v45p-x87x-3m3h.