CVE-2018-1002009 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 via the email parameter.

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-2018-1002009?

CVE-2018-1002009 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. There is an XSS vulnerability in unsubscribe.html.php:3: via GET reuqest to the email variable.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1002009?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kibokolabs Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1002009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1002009 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-2018-1002009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1002009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f4m7-984x-2j9p.