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CVE-2017-20177

3.5 · LOW

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WangGuard Plugin 1.8.0 on WordPress.

Published Feb 6, 2023CWE-79EPSS 0.64%

Overview

CVE-2017-20177 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 6, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WangGuard Plugin 1.8.0 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function wangguard_users_info of the file wangguard-user-info.php of the component WGG User List Handler. The manipulation of the argument userIP leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The patch is identified as 88414951e30773c8d2ec13b99642688284bf3189. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-220214 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

GitHubgithub.com/joseconti/WangGuard/commit/88414951e30773c8d2ec13b99642688284bf3189GitHubgithub.com/joseconti/WangGuard/pull/14Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.220214Refvuldb.com/?id.220214GitHubgithub.com/joseconti/WangGuard/commit/88414951e30773c8d2ec13b99642688284bf3189GitHubgithub.com/joseconti/WangGuard/pull/14Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.220214Refvuldb.com/?id.220214

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20177?

CVE-2017-20177 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 6, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2017-20177?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-20177?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-20177?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-20177 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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