XSS in Pootlepress Pootle Button
CVE-2017-15811
The Pootle Button plugin before 1.2.0 for WordPress has XSS via the assets_url parameter in assets/dialog.php, exploitable via wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 62nd percentile — 61.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pootlepress Pootle Button — versions 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8930 (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1745805/pootle-button/tags/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/144582/WordPress-Pootle-Button-1.1.1-Cross-Site-S… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15811?
- CVE-2017-15811 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pootlepress Pootle Button, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15811?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15811 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.