CVE-2018-5366 json
WPGlobus plugin Stored XSS & CSRF security vulnerability
published 2018-01-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-2114 , GHSA-35mh-f6p8-pj2c
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WPGlobus plugin 1.9.6 for WordPress has XSS via the wpglobus_option[more_languages] parameter to wp-admin/options.php.
Patch / fix
- packagist wpglobus/wpglobus 1.9.7
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/wpglobus.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | wpglobus/wpglobus | <1.9.7 |
1.9.7 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/wpglobus.md
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9003
web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5366
advisory
-
github.com
/WPGlobus/WPGlobus
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5366
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-35mh-f6p8-pj2c
- NVD CVE-2018-5366
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.