CVE-2018-16248 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted site names in the article tags field, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2018-16248?
CVE-2018-16248 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2019. 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
b3log Solo 2.9.3 has XSS in the Input page under the "Publish Articles" menu with an ID of "articleTags" stored in the "tag" JSON field, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Web scripts or HTML via a carefully crafted site name in an admin-authenticated HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include B3log Solo.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16248 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-2018-16248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59wj-w49p-mx75.