CVE-2018-11487 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 26 May 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in PHPMyWind allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via specific parameters in news and about pages.

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-2018-11487?

CVE-2018-11487 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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

PHPMyWind 5.5 has XSS via the cid parameter to newsshow.php, or the query string to news.php or about.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11487?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmywind Phpmywind.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11487 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-2018-11487 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11487 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53vj-p32r-8ch2.