XSS in WordPress
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- WordPress
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103775 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9055 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42893 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00031.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/31a4369366d6b8ce30045d4c838de2412c77850d (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10102?
- CVE-2018-10102 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10102?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10102 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.