Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security: Cross-site scripting
Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention 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
- Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security
- Plugin slug
wp-simple-firewall- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 31, 2024
This CVE was published Jan 31, 2024 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Shield Security Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security: from n/a through 18.5.7.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N