In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, when the Apache HTTP Server is used…
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, when the Apache HTTP Server is used, authors could upload crafted files that bypass intended MIME type restrictions, leading to XSS, as demonstrated by a .jpg file without JPEG data.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02893 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20149
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33wf-jvrq-cxjv
References
Advisory 7
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9175
- DSA-4401
- https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190211 [SECURITY] [DLA 1673-1] wordpress security update
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/
Sources
- CVE-2018-20149 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20149 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-33wf-jvrq-cxjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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