CVE-2017-18566 describes multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the BestWebSoft User Role plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 1.5.6. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation or KEV listing is reported, a Nuclei template exists for detection, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:user_role:*:*:*:*:*: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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.