CVE-2018-16316 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript via the Team Name field in Portainer, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2018-16316?

CVE-2018-16316 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Portainer through 1.19.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary JavaScript and/or HTML via the Team Name field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16316?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Portainer Portainer.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16316?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16316 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-2018-16316 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7cjm-g6f3-rgvg.

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