CVE-2018-6466 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the flickrRSS plugin 5.3.1 for WordPress, specifically within the flickrRSS.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML by manipulating the flickrRSS_set parameter in the wp-admin/options-general.php file. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.1), the vulnerability requires user interaction and could lead to information disclosure or defacement. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flickrrss_project:flickrrss:5.3.1:*:*:*:*: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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