CVE-2017-18498 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the simple-job-board plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 2.4.4. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts via the keyword search function, requiring user interaction but potentially leading to information disclosure or limited integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:presstigers:simple_job_board:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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