CVE-2018-11105

Public Exploit

Description

There is stored cross site scripting in the wp-live-chat-support plugin before 8.0.08 for WordPress via the "name" (aka wplc_name) and "email" (aka wplc_email) input fields to wp-json/wp_live_chat_support/v1/start_chat whenever a malicious attacker would initiate a new chat with an administrator. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-9864.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-live-chat-support/#developers patch release notes
https://github.com/RiieCco/write-ups/tree/master/CVE-2018-11105 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11105?
CVE-2018-11105 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11105?
To fix CVE-2018-11105, 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-2018-11105 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-11105 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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