CVE-2018-11208 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Persistent XSS in Z-BlogPHP allows admin users to inject scripts into site settings, though vendor deems this intended behavior.

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-2018-11208?

CVE-2018-11208 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Z-BlogPHP 2.0.0. There is a persistent XSS that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into background web site settings via the "copyright information office" field. NOTE: the vendor indicates that the product was not intended to block this type of XSS by a user with the admin privilege

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11208?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zblogcn Z-Blogphp.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11208 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-2018-11208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gm9r-74vm-63jm.

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