# CVE-2018-1000163: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> An attacker can inject JavaScript into the Floodlight web console, potentially executing code or bypassing security controls when a victim browses the page.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rfx8-7jqh-g9mf

## What is CVE-2018-1000163?

CVE-2018-1000163 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Apr 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

Floodlight version 1.2 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web console that can result in javascript injections into the web page. This attack appears to be exploitable via the victim browsing the web console.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000163?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Projectfloodlight Floodlight.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1000163?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1000163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2024-57672](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57672/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2024-57673](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57673/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1000163 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1000163 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000163/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000163/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000163
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000163
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000163

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000163/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.