6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-11709
WordPress wpForo Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

wpforo_get_request_uri in wpf-includes/functions.php in the wpForo Forum plugin before 1.4.12 for WordPress allows Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the URI.

INFO

Published Date :

June 4, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:43 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-11709 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-2018-11709 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 Gvectors wpforo_forum
2 Gvectors wpforo
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-2018-11709.

URL Resource
https://blog.dewhurstsecurity.com/2018/06/01/wp-foro-wordpress-plugin-xss-vulnerability.html Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers Release Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9090 Third Party Advisory
https://blog.dewhurstsecurity.com/2018/06/01/wp-foro-wordpress-plugin-xss-vulnerability.html Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers Release Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9090 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).

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Ruby Shell

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 8, 2024, 10:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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Python Shell Ruby

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
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Born at : Sept. 18, 2020, 9:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 1654 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-11709 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11709 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://blog.dewhurstsecurity.com/2018/06/01/wp-foro-wordpress-plugin-xss-vulnerability.html
    Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers
    Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9090
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jul. 16, 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:N/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://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://blog.dewhurstsecurity.com/2018/06/01/wp-foro-wordpress-plugin-xss-vulnerability.html No Types Assigned https://blog.dewhurstsecurity.com/2018/06/01/wp-foro-wordpress-plugin-xss-vulnerability.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9090 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9090 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.12
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-11709 is associated with the following CWEs:

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.

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