What is CVE-2018-20462?

CVE-2018-20462 is tracked as a Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin JSmol2WP.

Which JSmol2WP versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 1.07.

How should operators remediate CVE-2018-20462?

No patched release is listed in this record, so monitor the vendor and linked references before accepting the risk.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2018-20462

JSmol2WP <= 1.07 - Cross-Site Scripting

An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1.07 for WordPress. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the jsmol.php data parameter.

Quick Answer

CVE-2018-20462 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin JSmol2WP. It affects Versions up to 1.07 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published

Jan 07, 2019

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

jsmol2wp

Risk Profile

6.1 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

No researcher credits supplied.

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

Operator Briefing

CVE-2018-20462 is tracked for the Plugin JSmol2WP as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.07. No fixed release is listed in this feed entry, so operators should monitor the vendor and reference links before accepting the risk.

Issue Type

Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

Not published

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 1.07

Tracking ID

CVE-2018-20462

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/adc7e02f-aa95-417f-8778-d9a75beeaf13?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	jsmol2wp View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2018-20462
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	Versions up to 1.07

Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for JSmol2WP

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High CVE-2018-20463 No patch listed Dec 25, 2018

CVE-2018-20463 JSmol2WP Server-Side Request Forgery

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