CVE-2018-5653 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 13 Jan 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the weblizar-pinterest-feeds WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the admin-ajax.php endpoint.

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-2018-5653?

CVE-2018-5653 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2018. 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

An issue was discovered in the weblizar-pinterest-feeds plugin 1.1.1 for WordPress. XSS exists via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php weblizar_pffree_settings_save_get-users parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5653?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Weblizar Pinterest-Feeds.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5653 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-2018-5653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3r9-f742-jp74.