CVE-2018-11486

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the MULTIDOTS Advance Search for WooCommerce plugin 1.0.9 and earlier for WordPress. This plugin is vulnerable to a stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. A non-authenticated user can save the plugin settings and inject malicious JavaScript code in the Custom CSS textarea field, which will be loaded on every site page.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Third-Party Advisory threatpress.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://labs.threatpress.com/stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-advance-search-for-woocommerce-plugin/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11486?
CVE-2018-11486 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11486?
To fix CVE-2018-11486, 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-2018-11486 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-11486 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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