CVE-2018-17586 json
The WP Fastest Cache plugin 0.8.8.5 for WordPress has XSS via the rules[0][content] parameter in a wpfc_save_timeout_pages action.
published 2019-04-15 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-9334
- cvss
- 6.1
- 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
Summary
The WP Fastest Cache plugin 0.8.8.5 for WordPress has XSS via the rules[0][content] parameter in a wpfc_save_timeout_pages action.
Exploit prediction
1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- ansawaf.blogspot.com https://ansawaf.blogspot.com/2019/04/csrf-multiple-stored-xss-in-wp-fastest.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
ansawaf.blogspot.com
/2019/04/csrf-multiple-stored-xss-in-wp-fastest.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
docs.google.com
/document/d/17JSC97ecikWalB_ZTScNipFoud2aFXb5mXEZ7g-KIQI/edit?usp=sharing
permissions-required, third-party-advisory
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/9696
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17586
- NVD CVE-2018-17586
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