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Plugin Medium No patch listed CVE-2018-6469

flickrRSS <= 5.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via flickrRSS_tags

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in flickrRSS.php in the flickrRSS plugin 5.3.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the flickrRSS_tags parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Quick Answer

CVE-2018-6469 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.8 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin flickrRSS. It affects Versions up to 5.3.1 and is listed without a confirmed patched release.

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Published
Feb 06, 2018
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
flickr-rss
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-2018-6469 is tracked for the Plugin flickrRSS as medium severity with CVSS 4.8. The affected range is Versions up to 5.3.1. 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 5.3.1
Tracking ID
CVE-2018-6469
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b8a598cf-bdd6-4249-a367-e3e8c6e3ef15?source=api-prod
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
flickr-rss View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2018-6469
Patched Versions
No patched versions published.
Affected Versions
Versions up to 5.3.1
Related CVE Cluster

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Medium CVE-2018-6467 No patch listed Feb 06, 2018
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