CVE-2018-11563 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject JavaScript via crafted emails to execute code in customer browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2018-11563?
CVE-2018-11563 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 8 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 6.0.x through 6.0.7. A carefully constructed email could be used to inject and execute arbitrary stylesheet or JavaScript code in a logged in customer's browser in the context of the OTRS customer panel application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11563?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Otrs Otrs.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11563?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2018-11563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11563, GHSA-qxm4-v4cw-7cm7, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11563.