CVE-2018-17583

Public Exploit

Description

The WP Fastest Cache plugin 0.8.8.5 for WordPress has XSS via the rules[0][content] parameter in a wpfc_save_exclude_pages action.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Third-Party Advisory blogspot.com Third-Party Advisory google.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17JSC97ecikWalB_ZTScNipFoud2aFXb5mXEZ7g-KIQI/edit?usp=sharing third party advisory permissions required
https://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/csrf-multiple-stored-xss-in-wp-fastest.html third party advisory exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9696

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17583?
CVE-2018-17583 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17583?
To fix CVE-2018-17583, 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-2018-17583 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-17583 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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