CVE-2018-10102

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Before WordPress 4.9.5, the version string was not escaped in the get_the_generator function, and could lead to XSS in a

Before WordPress 4.9.5, the version string was not escaped in the get_the_generator function, and could lead to XSS in a generator tag.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.05168

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Weakness Classification

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Affected Products & Versions

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

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/103775Third 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/42893PatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/31a4369366d6b8ce30045d4c838de2412c77850dPatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory

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https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/Third Party Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9055Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193Third Party Advisory

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