CVE-2018-1000172 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 30 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting in NextGEN Gallery allows attackers to execute scripts in admin context via image alt text, potentially leading to account takeover.

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

What is CVE-2018-1000172?

CVE-2018-1000172 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Imagely NextGEN Gallery version 2.2.30 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Image Alt & Title Text. This attack appears to be exploitable via a victim viewing the image in the administrator page. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.2.45.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000172?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagely Nextgen Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000172 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-2018-1000172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7p4h-vc8v-w2w2.