Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2018-17946

Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

The Tribulant Slideshow Gallery plugin before 1.6.6 for WordPress has XSS via the id, method, Gallerymessage, Galleryerror, or Galleryupdated parameter.

Quick Answer

CVE-2018-17946 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Slideshow Gallery LITE. It affects Versions up to 1.6.5 and is fixed in 1.6.6.

Published
Apr 10, 2017
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
slideshow-gallery
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.6.6, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2018-17946 is tracked for the Plugin Slideshow Gallery LITE as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.6.5. Update Slideshow Gallery LITE to 1.6.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
1.6.6
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.6.5
Tracking ID
CVE-2018-17946
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
slideshow-gallery View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2018-17946
Patched Versions
1.6.6
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.6.5
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