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CVE-2018-20148

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-14 Dec, 2018 | 20:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:51
Rejected At-
Credits

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, contributors could conduct PHP object injection attacks via crafted metadata in a wp.getMediaItem XMLRPC call. This is caused by mishandling of serialized data at phar:// URLs in the wp_get_attachment_thumb_file function in wp-includes/post.php.

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Metrics (CVSS)
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:14 Dec, 2018 | 20:00
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 11:51
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, contributors could conduct PHP object injection attacks via crafted metadata in a wp.getMediaItem XMLRPC call. This is caused by mishandling of serialized data at phar:// URLs in the wp_get_attachment_thumb_file function in wp-includes/post.php.

Affected Products
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Versions
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Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
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Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
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Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/
x_refsource_MISC
https://blog.secarma.co.uk/labs/near-phar-dangerous-unserialization-wherever-you-are
x_refsource_MISC
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9
x_refsource_MISC
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9171
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-vulnerability-affects-a-third-of-most-popular-websites-online/
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/
x_refsource_MISC
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://blog.secarma.co.uk/labs/near-phar-dangerous-unserialization-wherever-you-are
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9171
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-vulnerability-affects-a-third-of-most-popular-websites-online/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

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Credits

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EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://blog.secarma.co.uk/labs/near-phar-dangerous-unserialization-wherever-you-are
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9171
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-vulnerability-affects-a-third-of-most-popular-websites-online/
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://blog.secarma.co.uk/labs/near-phar-dangerous-unserialization-wherever-you-are
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9171
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-vulnerability-affects-a-third-of-most-popular-websites-online/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:14 Dec, 2018 | 20:29
Updated At:04 Mar, 2019 | 14:19

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, contributors could conduct PHP object injection attacks via crafted metadata in a wp.getMediaItem XMLRPC call. This is caused by mishandling of serialized data at phar:// URLs in the wp_get_attachment_thumb_file function in wp-includes/post.php.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.09.8CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.5HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 9.8
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

WordPress.org
wordpress
>>wordpress>>Versions before 4.9.9(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
WordPress.org
wordpress
>>wordpress>>Versions from 5.0(inclusive) to 5.0.1(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-502Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-502
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://blog.secarma.co.uk/labs/near-phar-dangerous-unserialization-wherever-you-arecve@mitre.org
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9cve@mitre.org
Product
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.htmlcve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9171cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-vulnerability-affects-a-third-of-most-popular-websites-online/cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://blog.secarma.co.uk/labs/near-phar-dangerous-unserialization-wherever-you-are
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Product
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9171
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Press/Media Coverage
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-vulnerability-affects-a-third-of-most-popular-websites-online/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Press/Media Coverage
Third Party Advisory

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