What is CVE-2018-20973?

CVE-2018-20973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Codeermeneer Companion Auto Update, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-16.

How severe is CVE-2018-20973?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-20973 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Codeermeneer Companion Auto Update

CVE-2018-20973

The companion-auto-update plugin before 3.2.1 for WordPress has local file inclusion.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Codeermeneer Companion_auto_update
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20973?: CVE-2018-20973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Codeermeneer Companion Auto Update, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-16.
How severe is CVE-2018-20973?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-20973 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.