CVE-2018-10102 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the WordPress generator tag due to unescaped version strings, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-10102?
CVE-2018-10102 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Before WordPress 4.9.5, the version string was not escaped in the get_the_generator function, and could lead to XSS in a generator tag.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10102?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10102?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-10102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10102, GHSA-pv54-xqw9-86jh, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10102.