CVE-2018-16283

Public Exploit

Description

The Wechat Broadcast plugin 1.2.0 and earlier for WordPress allows Directory Traversal via the Image.php url parameter.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 85.59% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/32 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9132 third party advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45438/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/springjk/wordpress-wechat-broadcast/issues/14 issue tracking third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150202 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16283?
CVE-2018-16283 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16283?
To fix CVE-2018-16283, 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-2018-16283 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16283 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~86% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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