CVE-2018-11512 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 28 May 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the website name field in wityCMS settings, requiring authentication.

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-2018-11512?

CVE-2018-11512 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 May 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "Website's name" field found in the "Settings" page under the "General" menu in Creatiwity wityCMS 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted website name by doing an authenticated POST HTTP request to admin/settings/general.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11512?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Creatiwity Witycms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11512?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11512 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-2018-11512 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11512 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwmc-94rj-86r4.