CVE-2018-5311 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Easy Custom Auto Excerpt plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the custom CSS 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-2018-5311?
CVE-2018-5311 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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 Easy Custom Auto Excerpt plugin 2.4.6 for WordPress has XSS via the tonjoo_ecae_options[custom_css] parameter to the wp-admin/admin.php?page=tonjoo_excerpt URI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5311?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tonjoostudio Easy Custom Auto Excerpt.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5311?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5311 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-2018-5311 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5311 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5m8-637h-3f3x.