CVE-2018-5667 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the read-and-understood WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the username validation pattern parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5667?
CVE-2018-5667 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the read-and-understood plugin 2.1 for WordPress. XSS exists via the wp-admin/options-general.php rnu_username_validation_pattern parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5667?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Read and Understood Project Read and Understood.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5667?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5667 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-2018-5667 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5667 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mrr-7c8p-w8fg.