CVE-2018-13849 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in edit_requests.php allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via onmouseover payload due to inadequate filtering.
- 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-2018-13849?
CVE-2018-13849 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 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
edit_requests.php in yTakkar Instagram-clone through 2018-04-23 has XSS via an onmouseover payload because of an inadequate XSS protection mechanism based on preg_replace.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Instagram-Clone Project Instagram-Clone.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13849 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-2018-13849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prxc-hh22-wp7j.