CVE-2018-14380 Cross-site Scripting in Graylog Server

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in Graylog typeahead components allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers.

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

What is CVE-2018-14380?

CVE-2018-14380 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 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

In Graylog before 2.4.6, XSS was possible in typeahead components, related to components/common/TypeAheadInput.jsx and components/search/QueryInput.ts.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14380?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.graylog2:graylog2-server. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.graylog2:graylog2-server MavenAll versions2.4.6
org.graylog2:graylog2-server MavenAll versions2.4.6

Products include Graylog Graylog.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14380?

Upgrade org.graylog2:graylog2-server to 2.4.6 or later.

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-2018-14380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-38hf-xjmx-jrh8.

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