6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-13463
WordPress Simple Link Directory XSS vulnerability
Description

An XSS vulnerability in qcopd-shortcode-generator.php in the Simple Link Directory plugin before 7.3.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, because esc_html is not called for the "echo get_the_title()" or "echo $term->name" statement.

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2020, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 24, 2020, 8:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-13463 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Quantumcloud simple_link_directory
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-13463.

URL Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fsimple-link-directory&old=2111131&new_path=%2Fsimple-link-directory&new=2111132&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory/#developers Product

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-13463 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fsimple-link-directory&old=2111131&new_path=%2Fsimple-link-directory&new=2111132&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fsimple-link-directory&old=2111131&new_path=%2Fsimple-link-directory&new=2111132&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory/#developers No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-link-directory/#developers Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:simple_link_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.3.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-13463 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.00%

score

0.45148

percentile

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