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WordPress.Metaslider.Plugin.XSS

description-logoDescription

This indicates the detection of an attack attempt against a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Wordpress plugin Metaslider.
The vulnerability is caused by a lack of sanitizing of user supplied inputs in the application. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Metaslider version 3.17.1 or below

Impact logoImpact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected site.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Update to the newest version 3.17.2 or above
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ml-slider/#developers

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-09-17 16.925 Name:FG-VD-20-123_Metaslider.
0day:WordPress.
Metaslider.
Plugin.
XSS
2020-09-17 16.925 Default_action:pass:drop
2020-09-08 16.919
ID 49475
Created Sep 07, 2020
Updated May 02, 2022
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Default Action drop
Active
Affected OS All
Affected App PHP_app