CVE-2018-20463
published 2018-12-25CVE-2018-20463: An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1.07 for WordPress. There is an arbitrary file read vulnerability via ../ directory traversal in…
PriorityP277high7.5CVSS 3.0
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ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
13.08%
95.9th percentile
An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1.07 for WordPress. There is an arbitrary file read vulnerability via ../ directory traversal in query=php://filter/resource= in the jsmol.php query string. This can also be used for SSRF.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| jsmol2wp_project | jsmol2wp | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
url/wp-content/plugins/jsmol2wp/php/jsmol.php?isform=true&call=getRawDataFromDatabase&query=php://filter/resource=../../../../wp-config.php↗
- →Look for GET requests to jsmol.php containing 'php://filter/resource=' in the query parameter, indicating directory traversal / LFI exploitation attempts. ↗
- →Monitor for the 'call=getRawDataFromDatabase' parameter in HTTP requests to jsmol.php, which is the specific endpoint abused for file read and SSRF. ↗
- →Responses from successful exploitation will have Content-Type: text/plain header alongside HTTP 200 status. ↗
- ·The vulnerability affects JSmol2WP plugin version 1.07; version 1.08 and above are patched. Verify installed plugin version before triaging alerts. ↗
- ·The vulnerability can also be used for SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery), not just local file read — detections should account for non-filesystem php://filter targets as well. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vulncheck7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-qr25-w2r2-h5v4: An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-20463 [HIGH] CWE-22 GHSA-qr25-w2r2-h5v4: An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1
An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1.07 for WordPress. There is an arbitrary file read vulnerability via ../ directory traversal in query=php://filter/resource= in the jsmol.php query string. This can also be used for SSRF.
VulnCheck
jsmol2wp_project jsmol2wp Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
vulncheck·2018·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2018-20463 [HIGH] jsmol2wp_project jsmol2wp Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
jsmol2wp_project jsmol2wp Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
An issue was discovered in the JSmol2WP plugin 1.07 for WordPress. There is an arbitrary file read vulnerability via ../ directory traversal in query=php://filter/resource= in the jsmol.php query string. This can also be used for SSRF.
Affected: jsmol2wp_project jsmol2wp
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://www.f5.com/labs/articles/threat-intelligence/sensor-intel-series-top-cves-august-2024; https://www.f5.com/labs/articles/threat-intelligence/botpoke-scanner-switches-ip; https://www.f5.com/labs/articles/threat-intelligence/continue
No detection rules found.
Nuclei
WordPress JSmol2WP <=1.07 - Local File Inclusion
nuclei·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2018-20463 [MEDIUM] WordPress JSmol2WP <=1.07 - Local File Inclusion
WordPress JSmol2WP =1.08) or remove the plugin if it is not necessary.
reference:
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9197
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/jsmol2wp/
- https://github.com/sullo/advisory-archives/blob/master/wordpress-jsmol2wp-CVE-2018-20463-CVE-2018-20462.txt
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20463
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cvss-score: 7.5
cve-id: CVE-2018-20463
cwe-id: CWE-22
epss-score: 0.75803
epss-percentile: 0.98909
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:jsmol2wp_project:jsmol2wp:1.07:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 1
vendor: jsmol2wp_project
product: jsmol2wp
framework: wordpress
tags: cve,cve2018,wp,wp-plugin,wordpress,jsmol2wp,wpscan,traversal,jsmol2wp_project,vkev,
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2018-12-25
Published
Exploited in the wild