CVE-2017-6102 describes a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in version 1.2.2 of the rockhoist-badges WordPress plugin. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, leading to potential information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, but with high impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rockhoist_badges_project:rockhoist_badges_plugin:1.2.2:*:*:*:*: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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