CVE-2020-15537 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Vanguard WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via various input fields.

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-2020-15537?

CVE-2020-15537 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 2020. 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 Vanguard plugin 2.1 for WordPress. XSS can occur via the mails/new title field, a product field to the p/ URI, or the Products Search box.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15537?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vanguard Project Vanguard.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15537?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15537 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-2020-15537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jhj-4276-cq8h.

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