PatchTheCVECVE-2018-3810: Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter plugin before 3.5 for WordPress a
CVE-2018-3810 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting smart google code inserter. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter plugin before 3.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to insert arbitrary JavaScript or HTML code (via the sgcgoogleanalytic parameter) that runs on all pages served by WordPress. The saveGoogleCode() function in smartgooglecode.php does not check if the current request is made by an authorized user, thus allowing any unauthenticated user to successfully updat
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 91.3% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| Published | 2018-01-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin Smart Google Code Inserter < 3.5 - Authentication Bypass / SQL Injection
- Nuclei scan template: Oturia WordPress Smart Google Code Inserter <3.5 - Authentication Bypass
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2018-3810?
smart google code inserter: upgrade to 3.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2018-3810 being exploited?
CVE-2018-3810 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2018-3810 affect?
CVE-2018-3810 affects smart google code inserter. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the Oturia Smart Google Code Inserter plugin before 3.5 for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to insert arbitrary JavaScript or HTML code (via the sgcgoogleanalytic parameter) that runs on all
How urgent is CVE-2018-3810?
Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities
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