CVE-2018-0697 Cross-site scripting in Metabase
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Metabase, potentially leading to code execution or data theft.
- 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-2018-0697?
CVE-2018-0697 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Metabase, Inc. Metabase, published on 15 Nov 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 Metabase version 0.29.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metabase Metabase.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0697 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-2018-0697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2446-mrf6-p2h8.