CVE-2018-14873 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in Rincewind allows attackers to inject scripts via account parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2018-14873?

CVE-2018-14873 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 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 Rincewind 0.1. There is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability involving a p=account request to index.php and another file named commonPages.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14873?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rincewind Project Rincewind.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14873?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14873 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-2018-14873 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14873 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cfq-x3vp-v35p.

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