# CVE-2017-20177: WangGuard Plugin WGG User List wangguard-user-info.php wangguard\_users\_info cross site scripting

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-02-06 · Updated: 2025-03-05

## Affected

- n/a WangGuard Plugin: 1.8.0

## Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WangGuard Plugin 1.8.0 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function wangguard_users_info of the file wangguard-user-info.php of the component WGG User List Handler. The manipulation of the argument userIP leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The patch is identified as 88414951e30773c8d2ec13b99642688284bf3189. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-220214 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a WangGuard Plugin, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.220214
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.220214
- https://github.com/joseconti/WangGuard/pull/14
- https://github.com/joseconti/WangGuard/commit/88414951e30773c8d2ec13b99642688284bf3189

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