CVE-2018-14724 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Moderators can inject XSS payloads into ban reasons, allowing script execution on the bans page for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14724?
CVE-2018-14724 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In the Ban List plugin 1.0 for MyBB, any forum user with mod privileges can ban users and input an XSS payload into the ban reason, which is executed on the bans.php page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14724?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Ban List.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14724 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-2018-14724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc6g-crc3-jr28.