CVE-2018-10125 Cross-site Scripting in Contao

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Contao CMS system log allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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
Available

What is CVE-2018-10125?

CVE-2018-10125 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2020. 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

Contao before 4.5.7 has XSS in the system log.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10125?

12 open source packages ship an affected version, including contao/core-bundle, contao/contao and contao/core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
contao/core-bundle PackagistFrom 3.0.03.5.35
contao/core-bundle PackagistFrom 3.0.03.5.35
contao/core-bundle PackagistFrom 4.0.04.4.18
contao/core-bundle PackagistFrom 4.0.04.4.18
contao/core-bundle PackagistFrom 4.5.04.5.8
contao/core-bundle PackagistFrom 4.5.04.5.8
6 more packages
contao/contao PackagistFrom 4.0.04.4.18
contao/contao PackagistFrom 4.0.04.4.18
contao/contao PackagistFrom 4.5.04.5.8
contao/contao PackagistFrom 4.5.04.5.8
contao/core PackagistFrom 3.0.03.5.35
contao/core PackagistFrom 3.0.03.5.35

Products include Contao Contao.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10125?

Upgrade contao/core-bundle to a fixed version for your release line: 3.5.35, 4.4.18 or 4.5.8.

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-2018-10125 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10125 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pj4j-287j-f742.

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