CVE-2018-15580 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the content form update page in gnuboard5.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2018-15580?

CVE-2018-15580 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2019. 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

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adm/contentformupdate.php in gnuboard5 before 5.3.1.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15580?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sir Gnuboard.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15580?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15580 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-2018-15580 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15580 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3g2-3h5m-fqv7.

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