Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-10102 (CCN-141692)

Assigned:2018-04-03
Published:2018-04-03
Updated:2018-05-18
Summary:Before WordPress 4.9.5, the version string was not escaped in the get_the_generator function, and could lead to XSS in a generator tag.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-10102

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
103775

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040836

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42893

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-cve201810102-xss(141692)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/31a4369366d6b8ce30045d4c838de2412c77850d

Source: MLIST
Type: Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20180427 [SECURITY] [DLA 1366-1] wordpress security update

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.9.5 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9055

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4193

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 4.9.5)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018101020000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-04-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201810102000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - untriaged.
    2018-04-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201810102000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-04-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018101020000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2018-04-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201810102000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-04-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018101020000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-04-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201810102000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-04-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018101020000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-04-16
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201810102000
    V
    		CVE-2018-10102 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-04-16
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    wordpress wordpress *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    wordpress wordpress 4.9.4