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CVE-2018-10102

Before WordPress 4.9.5, the version string was not escaped in the get_the_generator function, and could lead to XSS in a generator tag.

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.3%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

Before WordPress 4.9.5, the version string was not escaped in the get_the_generator function, and could lead to XSS in a generator tag.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/103775 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/9055 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1040836 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4193 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • core.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/42893 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wordpress.org /news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00031.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.9.5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/31a4369366d6b8ce30045d4c838de2412c77850d · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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