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LOW · 2.6

CVE-2011-5193

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vendors/samswhois/samswhois.inc.php in the Whois Search plugin 1.4.2.3 for WordPress, when the WHOIS widget is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject ar...

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vendors/samswhois/samswhois.inc.php in the Whois Search plugin 1.4.2.3 for WordPress, when the WHOIS widget is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the domain parameter to index.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-5194.

CVSS Score

2.6

LOW

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
WordpressWordpress-
PhpaceSamswhois<= 1.4.2.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-5193?

CVE-2011-5193 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.6 (LOW). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vendors/samswhois/samswhois.inc.php in the Whois Search plugin 1.4.2.3 for WordPress, when the WHOIS widget is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject ar...

How severe is CVE-2011-5193?

CVE-2011-5193 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-5193?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress, Phpace Samswhois.