An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1.07 for WordPress. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the jsmol.php data parameter.
CVE-2018-20462
MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.1
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.1
- EG Score
- 6.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 89.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 25, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9196
- cve@mitrehttps://www.cbiu.cc/2018/12/WordPress%E6%8F%92%E4%BB%B6jsmol2wp%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E/#%E5%8F%8D%E5%B0%84%E6%80%A7XSS
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9196
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cbiu.cc/2018/12/WordPress%E6%8F%92%E4%BB%B6jsmol2wp%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E/#%E5%8F%8D%E5%B0%84%E6%80%A7XSS
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-20462?
CVE-2018-20462 is a medium vulnerability published on December 25, 2018. An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1.07 for WordPress. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the jsmol.php data parameter.
When was CVE-2018-20462 disclosed?
CVE-2018-20462 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 25, 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-2018-20462 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-20462 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-20462?
CVE-2018-20462 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-20462?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-20462, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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