CVE-2017-20193 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "Product Vendors" plugin, affecting versions up to and including 2.0.35. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts into pages through the 'vendor_description' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a low probability of exploitation in the wild. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a lack of widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:woo:product_vendors:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 0, < 2.0.36CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:woocommerce:product_vendors:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/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.