CVE-2018-8729

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Activity Log plugin before 2.4.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML via a title that is not escaped.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.36% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/pojome/activity-log/commit/950c46b2290c991187ff3471640e9688b16908fb third party advisory patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1836276 third party advisory patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44437/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/pojome/activity-log/commit/e7bcd12fcb0add82bed762a971f427a360664bd9 release notes third party advisory patch
https://wordpress.org/plugins/aryo-activity-log/#developers third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8729?
CVE-2018-8729 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8729?
To fix CVE-2018-8729, 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-2018-8729 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8729 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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