CVE-2018-1000868 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 20 Dec 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting in WeBid allows attackers to execute JavaScript in victims' browsers via malicious links, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2018-1000868?

CVE-2018-1000868 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

WeBid version up to current version 1.2.2 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in user_login.php, register.php that can result in Javascript execution in the user's browser, injection of malicious markup into the page. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim user must click a malicous link. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 256a5f9d3eafbc477dcf77c7682446cc4b449c7f.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000868?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webidsupport Webid.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000868 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-2018-1000868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v53j-5xg5-wr7x.