# CVE-2018-15740: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 28 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mx3h-fqv5-2p56

## What is CVE-2018-15740?

CVE-2018-15740 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus, published on 28 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

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus 6.5.7 has XSS on the "Workflow Delegation" "Requester Roles" screen.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15740?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15740?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15740 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- ManageEngine ADManager Plus 6.5.7 - Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus

- [CVE-2021-42002](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42002/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37762/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37918](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37918/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37919/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37920](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37920/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15740 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15740 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus, published on 28 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Admanager Plus. 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-2018-15740/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15740/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15740
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15740
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15740

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15740/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.