CVE-2018-1142 Cross-site scripting in Tenable Appliance
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript via crafted URL parameters in Tenable Appliance, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2018-1142?
CVE-2018-1142 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tenable Appliance, published on 28 Mar 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
Tenable Appliance versions 4.6.1 and earlier have been found to contain a single XSS vulnerability. Utilizing a specially crafted request, an authenticated attacker could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code by manipulating certain URL parameters related to offline plugins.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1142 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-2018-1142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qrj-ww3w-jxgp.