CRITICAL

CVE-2018-20555

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

45.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

The Design Chemical Social Network Tabs plugin 1.7.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to discover Twitter access_token, access_token_secret, consumer_key, and consumer_secret values by reading the dcwp_twitter.php source code. This leads to Twitter account takeover.

Technical details

Published
3/21/2019

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20555?

The Design Chemical Social Network Tabs plugin 1.7.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to discover Twitter access_token, access_token_secret, consumer_key, and consumer_secret values by reading the dcwp_twitter.php source code. This leads to Twitter account takeover.

Is CVE-2018-20555 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-20555 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 45.4%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20555?

CVE-2018-20555 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

Is CVE-2018-20555 affecting your environment?

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