CVE-2018-11011 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 12 May 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the commentAuthor field in Halo, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2018-11011?

CVE-2018-11011 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2018. 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

ruibaby Halo 0.0.2 has stored XSS via the commentAuthor field to FrontCommentController.java.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11011?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Halo Halo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11011 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-2018-11011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v87w-6vcm-6vf3.