Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25384 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in Wikidforum 2.20. An authenticated user can submit script content in a forum reply, causing code to run in another user’s browser when that reply is viewed. Business risk is account misuse, data exposure, or trusted-session abuse inside affected forums.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted moderate-risk web application issue. Prioritize remediation if Wikidforum is internet-facing, used by privileged staff, or trusted by customers. If the product is unused or obsolete, retirement may be the cleanest risk reduction.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 in Wikidforum 2.20. Sources describe crafted HTML submitted through the reply_text parameter to rpc.php, with execution occurring when forum replies render. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4, reflecting network access, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Wikidforum 2.20, especially internet-facing or partner-facing forums where authenticated users can post replies. The source bundle does not prove broader product-line impact.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle, so active exploitation is not established. ExploitDB is cited, indicating public exploit information exists, but that alone does not prove real-world exploitation.
Researcher notes
Affected-version data in the bundle is inconsistent: the title and description identify Wikidforum 2.20, while the affected versions field lists 0. No vendor patch is named. Validate against local package files and vendor/project materials before declaring remediation complete.
Mitigation direction
- Check Wikidforum vendor or project guidance for an official fix.
- Upgrade, patch, or retire Wikidforum 2.20 if affected.
- Restrict forum posting to trusted authenticated users until resolved.
- Ensure replies are safely encoded before browser rendering.
- Remove or moderate script-bearing historical forum replies.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Wikidforum and confirm exact deployed version.
- Check whether rpc.php and forum reply posting are reachable.
- Review handling of the reply_text parameter for output encoding.
- Inspect stored forum replies for embedded script content.
- Review access logs for unusual authenticated reply submissions.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-45580CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Wikidforum 2.20 Cross-Site Scripting via reply_text ParameterCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.