# CVE-2017-20183: External Media without Import Plugin external-media-without-import.php print\_media\_new\_panel 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-05-05 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a External Media without Import Plugin: 1.0

## Description

A vulnerability was found in External Media without Import Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function print_media_new_panel of the file external-media-without-import.php. The manipulation of the argument url/error/width/height/mime-type leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 9d2ecd159a6e2e3f710b4f1c28e2714f66502746. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227950 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a External Media without Import Plugin, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.227950
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227950
- https://github.com/zzxiang/external-media-without-import/commit/9d2ecd159a6e2e3f710b4f1c28e2714f66502746
- https://github.com/zzxiang/external-media-without-import/releases/tag/v1.0.1

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