CVE-2018-1000611 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject arbitrary scripts into help and login pages via crafted URLs, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2018-1000611?
CVE-2018-1000611 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 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
SURFnet OpenConext EngineBlock version 5.7.0 to 5.7.3 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can result in Allows an attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into help and login pages. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim opening a specially crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openconext Openconext Engineblock.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000611 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-2018-1000611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcq7-vx89-rx96.