CVE-2018-14478 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 7 May 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting in Coppermine Photo Gallery allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via specific parameters in the ecard feature.

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-2018-14478?

CVE-2018-14478 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2019. 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

ecard.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery (CPG) 1.5.46 has XSS via the sender_name, recipient_email, greetings, or recipient_name parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14478?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Coppermine-Gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14478?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14478 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-2018-14478 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14478 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jc7v-m8xx-gcf7.