# CVE-2018-12973: OpenTSDB Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

> Cross-site scripting in OpenTSDB allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the json parameter, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r68m-wq3x-2hqw

## What is CVE-2018-12973?

CVE-2018-12973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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

An issue was discovered in OpenTSDB 2.3.0. There is XSS in parameter 'json' to the /q URI.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12973?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including net.opentsdb:opentsdb. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `net.opentsdb:opentsdb` | Maven | All versions to 2.3.0 | None |
| `net.opentsdb:opentsdb` | Maven | All versions to 2.3.0 | None |

Products: Opentsdb Opentsdb.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-12973?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-12973 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12973 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-36812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36812/): Remote Code Execution in OpenTSDB (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-25826](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25826/): Remote Code Execution in OpenTSDB (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-35476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35476/): OS Command Injection in OpenTSDB (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-12972](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12972/): OpenTSDB vulnerable to OS Command Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-25827](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25827/): Cross-site Scripting in OpenTSDB (high 8.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-12973 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-12973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12973 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- net.opentsdb:opentsdb (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.3.0; no fix listed
- net.opentsdb:opentsdb (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.3.0; no fix listed

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-2018-12973/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12973/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12973
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12973
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-12973

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12973/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.