CVE-2018-1002001 Cross-site scripting in Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter

Medium 4.8 Published 3 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter allows attackers with admin privileges to execute scripts, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2018-1002001?

CVE-2018-1002001 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kiboko Labs https://calendarscripts.info/ Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter, published on 3 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

There is a reflected XSS vulnerability in WordPress Arigato Autoresponder and News letter v2.5.1.8 This vulnerability requires administrative privileges to exploit.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1002001?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kibokolabs Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1002001?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1002001 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-2018-1002001 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1002001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f47-54gh-37fv.