# CVE-2018-15188: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause denial of service by injecting crafted JavaScript into the profile Name field, affecting PHP Scripts Mall advanced-real-estate-script.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fpxv-w2jp-mwfq

## What is CVE-2018-15188?

CVE-2018-15188 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP Scripts Mall advanced-real-estate-script 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (page structure loss) via crafted JavaScript code in the Name field of a profile.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15188?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Advanced Real Estate Script Project Advanced Real Estate Script.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15188?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15188 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-17603](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17603/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-15187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15187/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2019-20337](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20337/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2018-5073](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5073/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2019-20336](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20336/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15188 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15188 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15188/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15188/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15188
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15188
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15188

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15188/
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