CVE-2018-9172

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Published Apr 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Iptanus WordPress File Upload plugin before 4.3.3 for WordPress mishandles shortcode attributes.

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:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*: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-2018-20769	The Iptanus WordPress File Upload plugin before 4.3.3 for WordPress mishandles shortcode attributes.

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: 3.1% (3.070% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-file-upload/#developers
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44443/
https://www.iptanus.com/new-version-4-3-3-of-wordpress-file-upload-plugin/

History

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Subscriptions

Iptanus Wordpress File Upload

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 1, 2018, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:17 AM
Reserved: Apr 1, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 1, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:06 AM

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