CVE-2018-20148
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-20148 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-12-14 20:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-03-04 14:19:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-502
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Wordpress | Wordpress | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Wordpress | Wordpress | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4401-1 wordpress | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Version 4.9.9 | WordPress.org | MISC | codex.wordpress.org | Product, Vendor Advisory |
| WordPress Prior to 5.0.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| WordPress 5.0.1 Security Release | MISC | wordpress.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1673-1] wordpress security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Version 5.0.1 | WordPress.org | MISC | wordpress.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| WordPress plugs bug that led to Google indexing some user passwords | ZDNet | MISC | www.zdnet.com | Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory |
| WordPress <= 5.0 - PHP Object Injection via Meta Data | MISC | wpvulndb.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Severe vulnerability exposes WordPress websites to attack | ZDNet | MISC | www.zdnet.com | Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory |
| Page not found | Secarma Blog | MISC | blog.secarma.co.uk | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.