CVE-2018-1000218 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter in OpenEMR's fax view interface.
- 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-2018-1000218?
CVE-2018-1000218 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Emr Openemr, published on 20 Aug 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
OpenEMR version v5_0_1_4 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in The 'file' parameter in line #43 of interface/fax/fax_view.php that can result in The vulnerability could allow remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must visit on a specially crafted URL..
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000218?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Emr Openemr.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000218 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-2018-1000218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-www3-g8xp-cqvc.