Vulnerability in Twitter-Post-Fetcher Project
CVE-2018-25058
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Twitter-Post-Fetcher up to 17.x. This affects an unknown part of the file js/twitterFetcher.js of the component Link Target Handler. The manipulation leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 18.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 7d281c6fb5acbc29a2cad295262c1f0c19ca56f3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217017 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Twitter-Post-Fetcher Project
- Twitter-Post-Fetcher — versions 17.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/pull/170 (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/commit/7d281c6fb5acbc29a2cad295262c1… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch)
- github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/releases/tag/18.0.0 (Third Party Advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25058?
- CVE-2018-25058 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Twitter-Post-Fetcher Project, classified under Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2022-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25058?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.