CVE-2018-14419 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in MetInfo CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via modified navigation bar names.

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-2018-14419?

CVE-2018-14419 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Metinfo Metinfo, published on 19 Jul 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

MetInfo 6.0.0 allows XSS via a modified name of the navigation bar on the home page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14419?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Metinfo Metinfo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14419?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14419 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-2018-14419 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14419 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Metinfo Metinfo vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vq79-2gpw-qm5r.

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