CVE-2018-20838
What it is
ampforwp_save_steps_data in the AMP for WP plugin before 0.9.97.21 for WordPress allows stored XSS.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- magazine3 Amp For WP < 0.9.97.21
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.4
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2018-20838.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2018-20838. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- https://ampforwp.com/critical-security-issues-has-been-fixed-in-0-9-97-20-version/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/accelerated-mobile-pages/trunk/changelog.txt
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/accelerated-mobile-pages/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2018/11/xss-injection-campaign-exploits-wordpress-amp-plugin/
- https://ampforwp.com/critical-security-issues-has-been-fixed-in-0-9-97-20-version/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/accelerated-mobile-pages/trunk/changelog.txt
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/accelerated-mobile-pages/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2018/11/xss-injection-campaign-exploits-wordpress-amp-plugin/