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CVE-2018-10101

Before WordPress 4.9.5, the URL validator assumed URLs with the hostname localhost were on the same host as the WordPres

Before WordPress 4.9.5, the URL validator assumed URLs with the hostname localhost were on the same host as the WordPress server.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.09391
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Weakness Classification

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
wordpress< 4.9.5
debian linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD16 Apr 2018 · 09:58 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104350Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42894PatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/804363859602d4050d9a38a21f5a65d9aec18216PatchThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/Vendor Advisory
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