CVE-2019-17233 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious HTML into the ultimate-faqs WordPress plugin, potentially leading to cross-site scripting attacks.
- 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-2019-17233?
CVE-2019-17233 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2019. 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
Functions/EWD_UFAQ_Import.php in the ultimate-faqs plugin through 1.8.24 for WordPress allows HTML content injection.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Etoilewebdesign Ultimate Faq.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17233 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-2019-17233 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-17233 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5r74-p252-mh8w.