AMP for WP <= 0.9.97.20 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

5.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2018-20838
CVSS 5.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published November 20, 2018
Last Updated January 25, 2023

Description

ampforwp_save_steps_data in the AMP for WP plugin before 0.9.97.21 for WordPress allows stored XSS.

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Vulnerability Details for AMP for WP – Accelerated Mobile Pages

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug accelerated-mobile-pages (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 0.9.97.21, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 0.9.97.20
Patched Version
  • 0.9.97.21

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