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.

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/31a4369366d6b8ce30045d4c838de2412c77850d	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42893	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5	Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9055	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103775	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00031.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-04-16 02:58

Updated : 2018-05-18 06:50

NVD link : CVE-2018-10102

Mitre link : CVE-2018-10102

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

wordpress

wordpress

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