6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-10101
Apache HTTPD Localhost URL Validation Vulnerability
Description

Before WordPress 4.9.5, the URL validator assumed URLs with the hostname localhost were on the same host as the WordPress server.

INFO

Published Date :

April 16, 2018, 9:58 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 7, 2019, 6:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-10101 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-10101 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Wordpress wordpress
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-10101.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104350 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5 Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42894 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/804363859602d4050d9a38a21f5a65d9aec18216 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/ Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9053 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

WordPress Pen Testing

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 23, 2022, 8:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 100 different CVEs too.

Desarrollo del CTF DerpNStink

Updated: 3 years, 4 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 22, 2021, 1:40 p.m. This repo has been linked 41 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-10101 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-10101 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104350 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104350 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104350 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.5 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2018/04/wordpress-4-9-5-security-and-maintenance-release/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9053 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9053 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42894 No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/42894 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/804363859602d4050d9a38a21f5a65d9aec18216 No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/804363859602d4050d9a38a21f5a65d9aec18216 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-601
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.9.5
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040836 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4193 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9053 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.51 }} -0.14%

score

0.73830

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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