CVE-2018-14686 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attacker can inject malicious scripts via crafted requests in XYCMS, 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-2018-14686?
CVE-2018-14686 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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
system/edit_book.php in XYCMS 1.7 has stored XSS via a crafted add_do.php request, related to add_book.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xycms Project Xycms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14686 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-2018-14686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgj4-vxc2-7gcf.