CVE-2018-14954 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in SquirrelMail allows attackers to inject scripts via the formaction attribute, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2018-14954?
CVE-2018-14954 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 5 Aug 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
The mail message display page in SquirrelMail through 1.4.22 has XSS via the formaction attribute.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14954?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14954?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2018-14954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jp7-wv59-8wwm, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14954.