CVE-2018-5312 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the tabs-responsive plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the post_title 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-2018-5312?

CVE-2018-5312 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 tabs-responsive plugin 1.8.0 for WordPress has XSS via the post_title parameter to wp-admin/post.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5312?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpshopmart Tabs Responsive.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5312?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5312 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-2018-5312 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5312 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4h7-3fmq-7rg8.

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