WordPress Plugin Custom Search by BestWebSoft Cross-Site Scripting - CVE-2017-18494 - Vulnerability Database

WordPress Plugin Custom Search by BestWebSoft Cross-Site Scripting - CVE-2017-18494

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Reference: CVE-2017-18494
Title: WordPress Plugin Custom Search by BestWebSoft Cross-Site Scripting
Overview:

WordPress Plugin Custom Search by BestWebSoft is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. WordPress Plugin Custom Search by BestWebSoft version 1.35 is vulnerable prior versions may also be affected.