CVE-2018-16249 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An admin-authenticated user can inject malicious scripts via the post title, leading to XSS attacks when accessing specific URIs.
- 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-2018-16249?
CVE-2018-16249 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Symphony before 3.3.0, there is XSS in the Title under Post. The ID "articleTitle" of this is stored in the "articleTitle" JSON field, and executes a payload when accessing the /member/test/points URI, allowing remote attacks. Any Web script or HTML can be inserted by an admin-authenticated user via a crafted web site name.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16249?
It affects 1 product.
Products include B3log Symphony.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16249 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-2018-16249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqgc-324m-v77q.