CVE-2018-5289 describes a Directory Traversal vulnerability in the GD Rating System plugin version 2.3 for WordPress, specifically within the 'panel' parameter of the wp-admin/admin.php page when accessing 'gd-rating-system-information'. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. While the vulnerability is significant, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gd_rating_system_project:gd_rating_system:2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.