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WordPress Admin Columns plugin < 4.3.2 XSS Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Low
Family
Family
Web application abuses
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
3.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The WordPress plugin Admin Columns is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The Admin Columns WordPress plugin allowed to configure individual columns for tables. Each column had a type. The type 'Custom Field' allowed to choose an arbitrary database column to display in the table. There was no escaping applied to the contents of 'Custom Field' columns.
Affected Software
Affected Software
WordPress Admin Columns plugin prior to version 4.3.2.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 4.3.2 or later.