Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects the Web-Dorado Instagram Feed WD WordPress plugin before 1.3.1. A malicious Instagram bio could be rendered by the plugin as script or HTML on a WordPress site, creating a cross-site scripting risk for site visitors or administrators.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted web-content integrity risk. It is not marked as known exploited in the provided data, but vulnerable public WordPress sites should be updated or have the plugin removed during normal patch cycles.
Technical view
CVE-2018-10300 is a remote XSS issue in Instagram Feed WD before 1.3.1. The CVE description says attacker-controlled content in an Instagram profile bio can inject arbitrary web script or HTML when processed by the plugin. The bundle provides no CVSS score or CWE mapping.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running Instagram Feed WD versions earlier than 1.3.1, especially where Instagram profile bios are displayed publicly. The provided structured affected-product data is incomplete.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation would depend on vulnerable plugin use and rendering of attacker-controlled Instagram bio content. Do not assume broad exploitation from the provided evidence alone.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or complete affected-product metadata is included. The key technical fact is XSS via Instagram bio content in Instagram Feed WD before 1.3.1. Validate exposure by plugin version and rendered content paths.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Instagram Feed WD to 1.3.1 or later if still installed.
- Disable or remove the plugin if a fixed version cannot be confirmed.
- Check vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for current supported versions.
- Review pages that render Instagram profile bio content.
- Clear site and CDN caches after remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Instagram Feed WD plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions and flag anything before 1.3.1.
- Identify public pages rendering Instagram profile bio content.
- Review administrative pages where feed content may be previewed.
- Check security scanner findings against CVE-2018-10300.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://medium.com/%40squeal/wd-instagram-feed-1-3-0-xss-vulnerabilities-cve-2018-10300-and-cve-2018-10301-7173ffc4c271CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9393CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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