CVE-2018-12580 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Self-XSS vulnerability in DragonByte vBSecurity allows attackers to inject scripts via user agent in login sessions, affecting vBulletin installations.
- 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-2018-12580?
CVE-2018-12580 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 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
library/DBTech/Security/Action/Sessions.php in DragonByte vBSecurity 3.x through 3.3.0 for vBulletin 3 and vBulletin 4 allows self-XSS via $session['user_agent'] in the "Login Sessions" feature.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12580?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dragonbyte-Tech Vbsecurity.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12580?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12580 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-2018-12580 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12580 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9cp-6qcq-xfw7.