Medium severity · published Sep 7, 2018
CVE-2018-16363
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…
5.4
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FM
File Manager · Filemanagerpro
2.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16363
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16363
Exploit
http://blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2171087
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1936043
Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-concern-6/#post-10655739
Patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9126
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