CVE-2018-0535 Cross-site scripting in PHP 2chBBS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into PHP 2chBBS, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-0535?

CVE-2018-0535 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kagaminokuni PHP 2chBBS, published on 22 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in PHP 2chBBS version bbs18c allows an attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0535?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php 2chbbs Project Php 2chbbs.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0535?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0535 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-0535 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0535 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cr7h-4vrg-rxq3.

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