simple-job-board Plugin up to 2.4.3 on WordPress Keyword Search Reflected cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in simple-job-board Plugin up to 2.4.3 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Keyword Search. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-18498. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in simple-job-board Plugin up to 2.4.3 on WordPress (Forum Software). This affects an unknown part of the component Keyword Search. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The simple-job-board plugin before 2.4.4 for WordPress has reflected XSS via keyword search.

The weakness was presented 08/13/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-18498 since 08/12/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.3info

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Reflected
Class: Cross site scripting / Reflected
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: simple-job-board Plugin 2.4.4

Timelineinfo

08/12/2019 🔍
08/13/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/14/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/23/2023 +1562 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-18498 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18498
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139863

Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2019 13:57
Updated: 11/23/2023 14:47
Changes: 08/14/2019 13:57 (38), 07/27/2020 14:14 (18), 11/23/2023 14:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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