CVE-2018-14527 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Insufficient XSS protection in Feedback.asp allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via VIDEO elements, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2018-14527?

CVE-2018-14527 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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

Feedback.asp in Xiao5uCompany 1.7 has XSS because the XSS protection mechanism in Safe.asp is insufficient (for example, it considers SCRIPT and IMG elements, but does not consider VIDEO elements).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14527?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xiao5ucompany Project Xiao5ucompany.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14527?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14527 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-2018-14527 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14527 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f38f-7cmm-vg5q.

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