Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-5776
WordPress before 4.9.2 has XSS in the Flash fallback files in MediaElement (under wp-includes/js/mediaelement).
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2018-5776
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2018-5776
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2018-5776 48
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5776
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5776
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-5776
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5776
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https://wordpress.org/news/2018/01/wordpress-4-9-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
News – WordPress 4.9.2 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.orgRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3fe9cb61ee71fcfadb5e002399296fcc1198d850
External Libraries: Remove unnecessary / obsoleted MediaElement.js fi… · WordPress/WordPress@3fe9cb6 · GitHubPatch
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9006
WordPress 3.7-4.9.1 - MediaElement Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)Third Party Advisory
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https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.2
Version 4.9.2 | WordPress.orgProduct;Vendor Advisory
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