The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager request because set_transient is used in file_folder_manager.php and there is an echo of lang in lib\wpfilemanager.php.
CVE-2018-16363
MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.4%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: —
A fixed version is listed under Patch Availability — apply it.
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- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 45EG Risk 45/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity54% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fixed version is listed under Patch Availability. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 1.4%
- EPSS %ILE
- 71st
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fixed version is listed under Patch Availability. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: elevated) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
September 7, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2171087
- cve@mitrehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1936043
- cve@mitrehttps://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-concern-6/#post-10655739
- cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9126
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2171087
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1936043
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-concern-6/#post-10655739
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9126
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2018-16363
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Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fix (by version range) / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuclei_template | http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-16363.yaml @ WordPress File Manager < 3.0 - Cross-Site Scripting (fixes https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-16363.yaml) | — | 2018-01-01 |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-16363?
CVE-2018-16363 is a medium vulnerability published on September 7, 2018. The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpfilemanager request because settransient is used in filefolder_manager.php and there is an echo of lang in lib\wpfilemanager.php.
When was CVE-2018-16363 disclosed?
CVE-2018-16363 was first published on September 7, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-16363 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-16363 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (71st percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16363?
CVE-2018-16363 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-16363?
A fixed version for CVE-2018-16363 is listed under Patch Availability on this page: update to the version listed for your package.
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