CVE-2018-16363 json
The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager request…
published 2018-09-07 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8209
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The mndpsingh287 File Manager plugin V2.9 for WordPress has XSS via the lang parameter in a wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_file_manager request because set_transient is used in file_folder_manager.php and there is an echo of lang in lib\wpfilemanager.php.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress File Manager < 3.0 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- blog.51cto.com http://blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2171087 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/1936043
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9126
patch, third-party-advisory
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blog.51cto.com
/010bjsoft/2171087
exploit, third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/support/topic/security-concern-6/#post-10655739
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16363
- NVD CVE-2018-16363
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