CVE-2018-20838

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Published May 13, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

ampforwp_save_steps_data in the AMP for WP plugin before 0.9.97.21 for WordPress allows stored XSS.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:magazine3:amp_for_wp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-13378	ampforwp_save_steps_data in the AMP for WP plugin before 0.9.97.21 for WordPress allows stored XSS.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.058% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://ampforwp.com/critical-security-issues-has-been-fixed-in-0-9-97-20-version/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/accelerated-mobile-pages/trunk/changelog.txt
https://wordpress.org/plugins/accelerated-mobile-pages/#developers
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2018/11/xss-injection-campaign-exploits-wordpress-amp-plugin/

History

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Subscriptions

Magazine3 Amp For Wp

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 13, 2019, 4:04 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:12 PM
Reserved: May 12, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 13, 2019, 5:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:53 AM

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