XSS in Jsmol2wp Project
CVE-2018-20462
An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1.07 for WordPress. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the jsmol.php data parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.040 (89.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Jsmol2wp_project Jsmol2wp — versions 1.07
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20462?
- CVE-2018-20462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jsmol2wp Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-12-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20462?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-20462 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.