CVE-2018-5212 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Simple Download Monitor plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the thumbnail parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5212?
CVE-2018-5212 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload_thumbnail (aka File Thumbnail) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5212?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple Download Monitor Project Simple Download Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5212 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-2018-5212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cg34-cm8x-3w46.