CVE-2017-14313

Description

The shibboleth_login_form function in shibboleth.php in the Shibboleth plugin before 1.8 for WordPress is prone to an XSS vulnerability due to improper use of add_query_arg().

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8901 third party advisory
https://github.com/michaelryanmcneill/shibboleth/commit/1d65ad6786282d23ba1865f56e2fd19188e7c26a third party advisory patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3973 vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/874416 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14313?
CVE-2017-14313 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14313?
To fix CVE-2017-14313, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14313 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14313 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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