CVE-2018-16363

Public Exploit

Description

The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager request because set_transient is used in file_folder_manager.php and there is an echo of lang in lib\wpfilemanager.php.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory 51cto.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2171087 third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1936043 third party advisory patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9126 third party advisory patch
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-concern-6/#post-10655739 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16363?
CVE-2018-16363 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16363?
To fix CVE-2018-16363, 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-2018-16363 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16363 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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