What is the severity of CVE-2011-5193?

CVE-2011-5193 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote code execution via cross-site scripting.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5193?

To fix CVE-2011-5193, update the Whois Search plugin to the latest version beyond 1.4.2.3 where the vulnerability has been patched.

What applications are affected by CVE-2011-5193?

CVE-2011-5193 affects the Whois Search plugin 1.4.2.3 for WordPress and earlier versions.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-5193?

CVE-2011-5193 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Can CVE-2011-5193 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-5193 can be exploited remotely by injecting malicious scripts through the WHOIS widget.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-5193

low

2.6

CWE

23/9/2012

3/10/2022

7/8/2024

CVE-2011-5193: XSS

First published: Sun Sep 23 2012(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress
Phpace Samswhois	<=1.4.2.3
Phpace Samswhois	=1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5193?
CVE-2011-5193 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote code execution via cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5193?
To fix CVE-2011-5193, update the Whois Search plugin to the latest version beyond 1.4.2.3 where the vulnerability has been patched.
What applications are affected by CVE-2011-5193?
CVE-2011-5193 affects the Whois Search plugin 1.4.2.3 for WordPress and earlier versions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-5193?
CVE-2011-5193 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Can CVE-2011-5193 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2011-5193 can be exploited remotely by injecting malicious scripts through the WHOIS widget.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5193?
CVE-2011-5193 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote code execution via cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5193?
To fix CVE-2011-5193, update the Whois Search plugin to the latest version beyond 1.4.2.3 where the vulnerability has been patched.
What applications are affected by CVE-2011-5193?
CVE-2011-5193 affects the Whois Search plugin 1.4.2.3 for WordPress and earlier versions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-5193?
CVE-2011-5193 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Can CVE-2011-5193 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2011-5193 can be exploited remotely by injecting malicious scripts through the WHOIS widget.