Multiple vulnerabilities in WordPress
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10100 CVE-2018-10101 CVE-2018-10102 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-601 CWE-264 CWE-79 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WordPress Web applications / CMS |
| Vendor | WordPress.ORG |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Open redirect
EUVDB-ID: #VU12400
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10100
CWE-ID:
CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the redirection URL for the login page was not validated or sanitized if forced to use HTTPS. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
MitigationUpdate to version 4.9.5.
Vulnerable software versionsWordPress: 4.9 - 4.9.4
External linkshttp://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU12401
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10101
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the URL validator assumed URLs with the hostname localhost were on the same host as the WordPress server. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions.
MitigationUpdate to version 4.9.5.
Vulnerable software versionsWordPress: 4.9 - 4.9.4
External linkshttp://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU12402
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10102
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The weakness exists in the get_the_generator function due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationUpdate to version 4.9.5.
Vulnerable software versionsWordPress: 4.9 - 4.9.4
External linkshttp://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
