CVE-2018-14837 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 10 Aug 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wolf CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the Snippets tab, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-14837?

CVE-2018-14837 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Wolf CMS 0.8.3.1 has XSS in the Snippets tab, as demonstrated by a ?/admin/snippet/edit/1 URI.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14837?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wolfcms Wolf Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14837?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14837 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-2018-14837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q39r-hf24-68hj.