CVE-2018-1000638 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 20 Aug 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the date parameter in MiniCMS, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2018-1000638?

CVE-2018-1000638 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 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

MiniCMS version 1.1 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in http://example.org/mc-admin/page.php?date={payload} that can result in code injection.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 1234n Minicms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000638 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-2018-1000638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4fcg-8qj5-c5j2.