XSS in Wordpress
CVE-2018-5776
WordPress before 4.9.2 has XSS in the Flash fallback files in MediaElement (under wp-includes/js/mediaelement).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5776?
- CVE-2018-5776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5776?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5776 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.