CVE-2018-16259
"WP All Import Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)"
Description
There is an XSS vulnerability in WP All Import plugin 3.4.9 for WordPress via pmxi-admin-settings large_feed_limit. NOTE: The vendor states that this is not a vulnerability. WP All Import is only able to be used by a logged in administrator, and the action described can only be taken advantage of by a logged in administrator
INFO
Published Date :
April 12, 2019, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 5, 2024, 11:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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-2018-16259.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/xss-in-import-any-xml-or-csv-file-for.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lfk0YQMIhlMCOOvVRX8HkU6C50s9QSW7C-9gnNmzsHY/edit?usp=sharing | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 18, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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Apr. 11, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** There is an XSS vulnerability in WP All Import plugin 3.4.9 for WordPress via pmxi-admin-settings large_feed_limit. NOTE: The vendor states that this is not a vulnerability. WP All Import is only able to be used by a logged in administrator, and the action described can only be taken advantage of by a logged in administrator. There is an XSS vulnerability in WP All Import plugin 3.4.9 for WordPress via pmxi-admin-settings large_feed_limit. NOTE: The vendor states that this is not a vulnerability. WP All Import is only able to be used by a logged in administrator, and the action described can only be taken advantage of by a logged in administrator -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2019
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://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/xss-in-import-any-xml-or-csv-file-for.html No Types Assigned https://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/xss-in-import-any-xml-or-csv-file-for.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lfk0YQMIhlMCOOvVRX8HkU6C50s9QSW7C-9gnNmzsHY/edit?usp=sharing No Types Assigned https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lfk0YQMIhlMCOOvVRX8HkU6C50s9QSW7C-9gnNmzsHY/edit?usp=sharing Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:soflyy:wp_all_import:3.4.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16259 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16259
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.27137
percentile