WangGuard Plugin WGG User List wangguard-user-info.php wangguard_users_info cross site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WangGuard Plugin | 1.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WangGuard Plugin Vendor— Affected 1.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wangguard_project:wangguard:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Wangguard Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wangguard_project:wangguard:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Wangguard Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20177
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63wm-9592-3668
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-20177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-20177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63wm-9592-3668 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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