CVE-2018-10102

Description

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.15% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103775 third party advisory vdb entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9055 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42893 third party advisory patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/ third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00031.html third party advisory mailing list
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5 vendor advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/31a4369366d6b8ce30045d4c838de2412c77850d third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10102?
CVE-2018-10102 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10102?
To fix CVE-2018-10102, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10102 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10102 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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