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CVE-2018-19564

6.1 · MEDIUM

Stored XSS was discovered in the Easy Testimonials plugin 3.2 for WordPress.

Published Nov 26, 2018CWE-79EPSS 0.93%

Overview

CVE-2018-19564 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stored XSS was discovered in the Easy Testimonials plugin 3.2 for WordPress. Three wp-admin/post.php parameters (_ikcf_client and _ikcf_position and _ikcf_other) have Cross-Site Scripting.

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

Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/45900/Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/45900/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19564?

CVE-2018-19564 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-19564?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, 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-2018-19564?

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-2018-19564?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-19564 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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