CVE-2018-16363 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in WordPress File Manager plugin allows attackers to inject scripts via the lang parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16363?
CVE-2018-16363 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager request because set_transient is used in file_folder_manager.php and there is an echo of lang in lib\wpfilemanager.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16363?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Filemanagerpro File Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2018-16363 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-16363 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-25213 WordPress File Manager Plugin Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2018-25105 File Manager <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload/Download
- CVE-2024-8507 File Manager Pro <= 8.3.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-1538 File Manager <= 7.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local JS File Inclusion
- CVE-2023-6846 File Manager Pro <= 8.3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gvh-pc64-w2xw.