CVE-2018-10221 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

A persistent XSS vulnerability in WUZHI CMS allows editors to steal administrator cookies via the tag parameter, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-10221?

CVE-2018-10221 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wuzhicms Wuzhicms, published on 19 Apr 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in WUZHI CMS V4.1.0. There is a persistent XSS vulnerability that can steal the administrator cookies via the tag[tag] parameter to the index.php?m=tags&f=index&v=add&&_su=wuzhicms URI. After a website editor (whose privilege is lower than the administrator) logs in, he can add a new TAGS with the XSS payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10221?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wuzhicms Wuzhicms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10221 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-2018-10221 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fcr4-9q78-7xr5.

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