CVE-2018-12429 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 18 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Ordinary users can inject scripts into articles to steal administrator cookies, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2018-12429?

CVE-2018-12429 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 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

JEESNS through 1.2.1 allows XSS attacks by ordinary users who publish articles containing a crafted payload in order to capture an administrator cookie.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jeesns Jeesns.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12429 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-2018-12429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2018-12430, GHSA-rpw5-9mf9-27c8.