CVE-2018-6469 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 remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the flickrRSS_tags parameter when accessing wp-admin/options-general.php. Rated as a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1, it has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or significant community discussion has been observed for 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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