CVE-2018-20555 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read hardcoded Twitter API credentials in the plugin source code, leading to Twitter account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20555?
CVE-2018-20555 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Design Chemical Social Network Tabs plugin 1.7.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to discover Twitter access_token, access_token_secret, consumer_key, and consumer_secret values by reading the dcwp_twitter.php source code. This leads to Twitter account takeover.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Designchemical Social Network Tabs.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-20555 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w4c-hx38-p886.