CVE-2018-9844 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Iptanus WordPress File Upload plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via mishandled settings.
- 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-2018-9844?
CVE-2018-9844 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 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
The Iptanus WordPress File Upload plugin before 4.3.4 for WordPress mishandles Settings attributes, leading to XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9844?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iptanus Wordpress File Upload.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9844 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-2018-9844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-11613 Code injection in Iptanus File Upload
- CVE-2024-11635 WordPress File Upload <= 4.24.12 - Unuathenticated Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2024-9047 The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.11 via wfu_file_downloader.php.
- CVE-2020-10564 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2021-24962 WordPress File Upload < 4.16.3 - Contributor+ Path Traversal to RCE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3chf-937f-8rvm.