WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2017-18499 Modified

Simple Membership: Cross-site scripting

Simple Membership is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score Pending The CVE record has not published a CNA CVSS assessment.
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Simple Membership
Plugin slug
simple-membership
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 12, 2019
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Aug 12, 2019 and is one of 34 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update Simple Membership when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The simple-membership plugin before 3.5.7 for WordPress has XSS.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources