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CVE-2017-18516: The bws-linkedin plugin before 1.0.5 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.

medium Affects bws-linkedin (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The bws-linkedin plugin before 1.0.5 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues.

Package
bws-linkedin (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.0.5
Fixed in
1.0.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (77.0th percentile)
Published
2019-08-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordbws-linkedin (WordPress plugin) advisories

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