CVE-2018-10118 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 15 Apr 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the Name field in Monstra CMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2018-10118?

CVE-2018-10118 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Monstra CMS 3.0.4 has Stored XSS via the Name field on the Create New Page screen under the admin/index.php?id=pages URI, related to plugins/box/pages/pages.admin.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10118?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monstra Monstra.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10118?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10118 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-2018-10118 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10118 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mx7q-vg8m-2f9x.