CVE-2018-1000536 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on victim machines via XSS in Medis when synchronizing malicious Redis keys, due to enabled nodeIntegration.
- 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-2018-1000536?
CVE-2018-1000536 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 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
Medis version 0.6.1 and earlier contains a XSS vulnerability evolving into code execution due to enabled nodeIntegration for the renderer process vulnerability in Key name parameter on new key creation that can result in Unauthorized code execution in the victim's machine, within the rights of the running application. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim is synchronizing data from the redis server which contains malicious key value.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getmedis Medis.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000536?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000536 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-2018-1000536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c78r-5m95-vqrx.