CVE-2018-0864 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can exploit improper web request handling in SharePoint to disclose sensitive information or bypass security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0864?
CVE-2018-0864 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Server, published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
SharePoint Project Server 2013 and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 allow an information disclosure vulnerability due to how web requests are handled, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0864 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-2018-0864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-50522 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-58644 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2026-20963 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2025-53770 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-29357 Microsoft SharePoint Server Privilege Escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3xj-hgvj-xq3h.