CVE-2019-19540 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in ListingPro theme allows attackers to inject scripts via the What field, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2019-19540?

CVE-2019-19540 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 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

The ListingPro theme before v2.0.14.2 for WordPress has Reflected XSS via the What field on the homepage.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19540?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cridio Listingpro.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19540?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19540 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-2019-19540 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19540 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-68pc-q3p4-jwvh.

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