CVE-2018-1000848 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Wampserver localhost index page via an onmouseover payload, potentially affecting local users.

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-2018-1000848?

CVE-2018-1000848 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 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

Wampserver version prior to version 3.1.5 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php localhost page that can result in very low. This attack appear to be exploitable via payload onmouseover. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.1.5 and later.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000848?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wampserver Wampserver.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000848?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000848 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-2018-1000848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggqf-g43q-xrhm.

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