CVE-2018-16346 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in ChemCMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the website information field.

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-2018-16346?

CVE-2018-16346 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ChemCMS 1.0.6 has XSS via the "setting -> website information" field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16346?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Chemcms Project Chemcms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16346?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16346 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-2018-16346 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16346 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-39p8-qmf2-xrv5.

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