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CVE-2011-5182

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lanoba-social-plugin/index.php in the Lanoba Social plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the actio…

Published Sep 20, 2012wordpressCWE-79EPSS 3.60%

Overview

CVE-2011-5182 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress lanoba_social_plugin. It was published on September 20, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lanoba-social-plugin/index.php in the Lanoba Social plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "Lanoba's plug in does sanitize user input, and because that input is never sent to the browser, an attacker has no way of executing script or code on a user's behalf.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update lanoba_social_plugin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-5182?

CVE-2011-5182 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress lanoba_social_plugin. It was published on September 20, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-5182?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-5182?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update lanoba_social_plugin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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