CVE-2018-1000856 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 20 Dec 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users visiting the segments page via a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Segment Name field.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1000856?

CVE-2018-1000856 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

DomainMOD version 4.09.03 and above. Also verified in the latest version 4.11.01 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Segment Name field in the segments page that can result in Arbitrary script can be executed on all users browsers who visit the affected page. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim must visit the vulnerable page. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in No fix yet.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000856?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Domainmod Domainmod.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000856?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000856 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-2018-1000856 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-1000856 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c979-qqq9-8xgr.