XSS in Simplerealtytheme Advanced Text Widget Plugin
CVE-2011-4618
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in advancedtext.php in Advanced Text Widget plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.101 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 95th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.101 · newest: 0.101 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71412 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/6 (mailing-list)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0119.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50744 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520589 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-text-widget/changelog/
- wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-text-widget-plugin-cross-site-sc…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4618?
- CVE-2011-4618 is a vulnerability in Simplerealtytheme Advanced Text Widget Plugin, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2013-01-24.
- Is CVE-2011-4618 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.