CVE-2018-10101
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.1 · CWE-601
6.1CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
Before WordPress 4.9.5, the URL validator assumed URLs with the hostname localhost were on the same host as the WordPress server.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactLow
Integrity impactLow
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)9%
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42894 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42894Patch
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/804363859602d4050d9a38a21f5a65d9aec18216Patch
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104350Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9053Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193Advisory