Simple Security: Cross-site scripting
Simple Security 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.
- Component
- Simple Security
- Plugin slug
simple-security- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 15, 2015
This CVE was published Jan 15, 2015 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Simple Security 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the MyWebsiteAdvisor Simple Security plugin 1.1.5 and earlier for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) datefilter parameter in the access_log page to wp-admin/users.php or (2) simple_security_ip_blacklist[] parameter in an add_blacklist_ip action in the ip_blacklist page to wp-admin/users.php.
NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N