CVE-2018-16164 Cross-site scripting in Event Calendar WD version
Remote authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Event Calendar WD plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16164?
CVE-2018-16164 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Web-Dorado Event Calendar WD version, published on 9 Jan 2019. 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 vulnerability in Event Calendar WD version 1.1.21 and earlier allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Web-Dorado Event Calendar Wd.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16164 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-2018-16164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Web-Dorado Event Calendar WD version
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4429-pqf2-hv4m.