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Input validation vulnerability in Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention 17.0.18

  • Severity: high-risk
  • Status: Fixed
  • Publication: April 25, 2023

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is not secure in versions up to 17.0.17 because it can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers who can insert malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will run when a user visits the page

Detected in:

Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention fixed vulnerable versions: >= * < 17.0.18
Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security fixed vulnerable versions:
Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches fixed vulnerable versions:

This information is sourced from www.wpvulnerability.com. An open-source database of vulnerabilities maintained by the community. Help us out by submitting vulnerabilities!

Version compare shows which versions have a vulnerability. For example: >= 2.2.8 <= 2.2.21 means:

> from 2.2.8
= including 2.2.8 & 2.2.21
< to 2.2.21

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