# CVE-2018-12431: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Cross-site scripting vulnerability in SeaCMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the site name parameter in the admin configuration page.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hx4c-c9m5-wr7x

## What is CVE-2018-12431?

CVE-2018-12431 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Seacms Seacms, published on 14 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

SeaCMS V6.61 has XSS via the site name parameter on an adm1n/admin_config.php page (aka a system management page).

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12431?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Seacms Seacms.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-12431?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-12431 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2025-44073](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44073/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44071/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44072/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44074/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-29647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-29647/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-12431 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-12431 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Seacms Seacms, published on 14 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Seacms Seacms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12431/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12431/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12431
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12431
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-12431

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12431/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.