Description
WordPress Plugin Shield Security-Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security 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 Shield Security-Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security version 18.5.7 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 18.5.8 or latest
References
Related Vulnerabilities
WordPress Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2018-20151)
WordPress Plugin Social Share Button Cross-Site Scripting (2.1)
Internet Information Services Other Vulnerability (CVE-2000-0304)
Drupal Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4554)