CVE-2018-18069 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WPML (sitepress-multilingual-cms) plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting versions through 3.6.3. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts via the 'locale_file_name_' parameter in a theme-localization.php request to wp-admin/admin.php. Rated 6.1 MEDIUM on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability has a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to low impacts on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation is reported and there's no Metasploit or ExploitDB code, Nuclei templates exist, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.3.3, <= 3.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpml:wpml:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.