CVE-2018-9844 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Iptanus WordPress File Upload plugin before 4.3.4 for WordPress mishandles Settings attributes, leading to XSS.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.64% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| iptanus | wordpress file upload |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin File Upload 4.3.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (PoC) | 2018-04-10 |
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44444/
- https://www.iptanus.com/new-version-4-3-4-of-wordpress-file-upload-plugin/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44444/
- https://www.iptanus.com/new-version-4-3-4-of-wordpress-file-upload-plugin/
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