CVE-2018-25058

Name: CVE-2018-25058
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-29T08:15:08.62+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-25058 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Twitter-Post-Fetcher up to 17.x. This affects an unknown part of the file js/twitterFetcher.js of the component Link Target Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Twitter-Post-Fetcher up to 17.x. This affects an unknown part of the file js/twitterFetcher.js of the component Link Target Handler. The manipulation leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 18.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 7d281c6fb5acbc29a2cad295262c1f0c19ca56f3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217017 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.52%

40.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1022

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Twitter-Post-Fetcher Project	Twitter-Post-Fetcher	< 18.0.0

References

https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/commit/7d281c6fb5acbc29a2cad295262c1f0c19ca56f3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/pull/170Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/releases/tag/18.0.0Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217017Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217017Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/commit/7d281c6fb5acbc29a2cad295262c1f0c19ca56f3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/pull/170Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jasonmayes/Twitter-Post-Fetcher/releases/tag/18.0.0Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217017Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217017Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 29, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-25058?

How severe is CVE-2018-25058?

CVE-2018-25058 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-25058?

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Source: NVD / NIST