Name: CVE-2017-18516: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-18516, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.00059

The bws-linkedin plugin before 1.0.5 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Bws Linkedin Plugin	—	Update bws-linkedin plugin to version 1.0.5, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 17, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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