CVE-2018-25058 : A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Twitter-Post-Fetcher

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Twitter-Post-Fetcher up to 17.x. This affects an unknown part of the file js/twitterFetcher.js of the component Link Target Handler. The manipulation leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 18.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 7d281c6fb5acbc29a2cad295262c1f0c19ca56f3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217017 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Published 2022-12-29 08:15:09

Updated 2024-05-17 01:27:27

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Products affected by CVE-2018-25058

Twitter-post-fetcher Project » Twitter-post-fetcher
Versions before (<) 18.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:twitter-post-fetcher_project:twitter-post-fetcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-25058

EPSS FAQ

0.09%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 40 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-25058

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.2	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	1.6	2.5	VulDB
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: Low Availability: Low
4.2	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	1.6	2.5	VulDB	2024-02-29
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: Low Availability: Low
6.1	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.8	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2018-25058

CWE-1022 Use of Web Link to Untrusted Target with window.opener Access

The web application produces links to untrusted external sites outside of its sphere of control, but it does not properly prevent the external site from modifying security-critical properties of the window.opener object, such as the location property.

Assigned by: cna@vuldb.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2018-25058

https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/commit/7d281c6fb5acbc29a2cad295262c1f0c19ca56f3

Merge pull request #170 from lah7/master · jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher@7d281c6 · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/releases/tag/18.0.0

Release Version 18.0.0 · jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher · GitHub
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217017

CVE-2018-25058 | Twitter-Post-Fetcher Link Target twitterFetcher.js reverse tabnabbing (ID 170)
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217017

CVE-2018-25058 | Twitter-Post-Fetcher Link Target twitterFetcher.js reverse tabnabbing (ID 170)
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/pull/170

Add rel=noopener to prevent a vulnerability in "_blank". by lah7 · Pull Request #170 · jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher · GitHub
Third Party Advisory

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References for CVE-2018-25058