CVE-2018-16204 Cross-site scripting in Google XML Sitemaps
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Google XML Sitemaps, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16204?
CVE-2018-16204 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Arne Brachhold Google XML Sitemaps, published on 9 Jan 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google XML Sitemaps Version 4.0.9 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-2018-16204?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Xml Sitemaps Project Google Xml Sitemaps.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16204?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16204 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-2018-16204 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16204 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Arne Brachhold Google XML Sitemaps
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8gc-wjp3-r6vr.