The WPGlobus plugin 1.9.6 for WordPress has XSS via the wpglobus_option[selector_wp_list_pages][show_selector] parameter to wp-admin/options.php.
CVE-2018-5365
MEDIUMNVD 4.84.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 4.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 46% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
4.8
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 4.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.8
- EG Score
- 4.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 50.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 12, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/wpglobus.md
- cve@mitrehttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9003
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/wpglobus.md
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9003
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-5365?
CVE-2018-5365 is a medium vulnerability published on January 12, 2018. The WPGlobus plugin 1.9.6 for WordPress has XSS via the wpglobusoption[selectorwplistpages][show_selector] parameter to wp-admin/options.php.
When was CVE-2018-5365 disclosed?
CVE-2018-5365 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 12, 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-2018-5365 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-5365 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5365?
CVE-2018-5365 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-5365?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5365, 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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