CVE-2018-5312: wordpress wp-expand-tabs-free Cross-site Scripting
Modified
Published 09-01-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5312 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in wordpress wp-expand-tabs-free. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.0.0.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 09-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The tabs-responsive plugin 1.8.0 for WordPress has XSS via the post_title parameter to wp-admin/post.php.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.60% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundVulnerabilities Report
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress1 product
- wp-expand-tabs-free≤ 1.8.0 (fixed in 2.0.0)
Wpshopmart1 product
- tabs_responsive1.8.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/tabs-responsive.mdX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/support/topic/stored-xss-bugs-at-the-latest-version-of-tabs-responsive/X Refsource MISCBroken Link