CVE-2017-18011: The MyCBGenie Affiliate Ads for Clickbank Products plugin through 1.6 for WordPress has XSS via the text_ads_a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-18011?

affiliate ads for clickbank products: upgrade to newer than 1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-18011 being exploited?

CVE-2017-18011 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-18011 affect?

CVE-2017-18011 affects affiliate ads for clickbank products. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The MyCBGenie Affiliate Ads for Clickbank Products plugin through 1.6 for WordPress has XSS via the text_ads_ajax.php border_color parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-18011?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2017-18011 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting affiliate ads for clickbank products. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The MyCBGenie Affiliate Ads for Clickbank Products plugin through 1.6 for WordPress has XSS via the text_ads_ajax.php border_color parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-01-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: clickbank

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-01-01 08:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

clickbank affiliate ads for clickbank products UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy affiliate-ads-for-clickbank-products || rpm -q affiliate-ads-for-clickbank-products || affiliate-ads-for-clickbank-products --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade affiliate-ads-for-clickbank-products

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade affiliate-ads-for-clickbank-products

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-18011?

affiliate ads for clickbank products: upgrade to newer than 1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-18011 being exploited?

CVE-2017-18011 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-18011 affect?

CVE-2017-18011 affects affiliate ads for clickbank products. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The MyCBGenie Affiliate Ads for Clickbank Products plugin through 1.6 for WordPress has XSS via the text_ads_ajax.php border_color parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2017-18011?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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