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)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5776
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.20%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 57 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5776
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
2.9
|
[email protected] |
|
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
|
2.7
|
[email protected] |
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: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-5776
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https://wordpress.org/news/2018/01/wordpress-4-9-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/3fe9cb61ee71fcfadb5e002399296fcc1198d850
Patch
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9006
Third Party Advisory
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https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.2
Product;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-5776
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*