CVE-2018-15603 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 21 Aug 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Author field in the comment section, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2018-15603?

CVE-2018-15603 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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

An issue was discovered in Victor CMS through 2018-05-10. There is XSS via the Author field of the "Leave a Comment" screen.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15603?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Victor Cms Project Victor Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15603?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15603 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-2018-15603 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15603 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g7vx-xpxv-6552.