CVE-2018-20555

Public Exploit

Description

The Design Chemical Social Network Tabs plugin 1.7.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to discover Twitter access_token, access_token_secret, consumer_key, and consumer_secret values by reading the dcwp_twitter.php source code. This leads to Twitter account takeover.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 40.20% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory twitter.com Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9204 third party advisory exploit
https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/1085828186708066304 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/fs0c131y/CVE-2018-20555 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20555?
CVE-2018-20555 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20555?
To fix CVE-2018-20555, 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-2018-20555 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20555 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~40% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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