Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10101 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WordPress Web applications / CMS |
Vendor | WordPress.ORG |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
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.