CVE-2018-15641 Cross-site scripting in Odoo Community

Medium 6.3 Published 22 Dec 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script via crafted calendar events, potentially compromising victim browsers in Odoo ERP.

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: Available

What is CVE-2018-15641?

CVE-2018-15641 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Odoo Odoo, published on 22 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in web module in Odoo Community 11.0 through 14.0 and Odoo Enterprise 11.0 through 14.0, allows remote authenticated internal users to inject arbitrary web script in the browser of a victim via crafted calendar event attributes.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15641?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Odoo Odoo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15641?

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-2018-15641 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15641, GHSA-j8r2-275f-f2p3.