CVE-2018-13999 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the admin editor, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover in Catfish CMS.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2018-13999?

CVE-2018-13999 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Catfish CMS v4.7.9 allows XSS via the admin/Index/write.html editorValue parameter (aka an article posted by an administrator).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13999?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Catfish-Cms Catfish Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13999?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13999 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-2018-13999 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjxx-8f45-6p6w.

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