Vulnerability Description
In WordPress through 4.9.2, unauthenticated attackers can cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by using the large list of registered .js files (from wp-includes/script-loader.php) to construct a series of requests to load every file many times.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | <= 4.9.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103060Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040347Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://baraktawily.blogspot.fr/2018/02/how-to-dos-29-of-world-wide-websites.htmExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/UltimateHackers/ShivaExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WazeHell/CVE-2018-6389Third Party Advisory
- https://thehackernews.com/2018/02/wordpress-dos-exploit.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9021Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43968/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103060Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040347Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://baraktawily.blogspot.fr/2018/02/how-to-dos-29-of-world-wide-websites.htmExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/UltimateHackers/ShivaExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WazeHell/CVE-2018-6389Third Party Advisory
- https://thehackernews.com/2018/02/wordpress-dos-exploit.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9021Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-6389?
CVE-2018-6389 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In WordPress through 4.9.2, unauthenticated attackers can cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by using the large list of registered .js files (from wp-includes/script-loader.php) to const...
How severe is CVE-2018-6389?
CVE-2018-6389 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6389?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress.