CVE-2018-11709

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Published Jun 4, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

wpforo_get_request_uri in wpf-includes/functions.php in the wpForo Forum plugin before 1.4.12 for WordPress allows Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the URI.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-3728	wpforo_get_request_uri in wpf-includes/functions.php in the wpForo Forum plugin before 1.4.12 for WordPress allows Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the URI.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.478% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.dewhurstsecurity.com/2018/06/01/wp-foro-wordpress-plugin-xss-vulnerability.html
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9090

History

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Subscriptions

Gvectors Wpforo Forum

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 4, 2018, 1:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:28 PM
Reserved: Jun 4, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 4, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:36 AM

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