CVE-2018-20153

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, contributors could modify new comments made by users with greater privileges, possibly causing XSS.

CVSS v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/	Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9	Product Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9172	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2018-12-14 12:29

Updated : 2019-03-04 06:40

NVD link : CVE-2018-20153

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20153

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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