CVE-2018-14777 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 1 Aug 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting in DataLife Engine allows attackers to inject malicious scripts targeting admins and users via news submission forms.

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-2018-14777?

CVE-2018-14777 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in DataLife Engine (DLE) through 13.0. An attacker can use XSS (related to the /addnews.html and /index.php?do=addnews URIs) to send a malicious script to unsuspecting Admins or users.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dleviet Datalife Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14777 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-2018-14777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cc8f-q7rc-7wcv.