CVE-2018-16283 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 63.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Wechat Broadcast plugin 1.2.0 and earlier for WordPress allows Directory Traversal via the Image.php url parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 63.07% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wechat brodcast project | wechat brodcast |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Wechat Broadcast 1.2.0 - Local File Inclusion | 2018-09-19 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/32
- https://github.com/springjk/wordpress-wechat-broadcast/issues/14
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9132
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45438/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150202
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/32
- https://github.com/springjk/wordpress-wechat-broadcast/issues/14
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9132
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45438/
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