CVE-2018-16371 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 3 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the keyword parameter of PESCMS Team.

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-2018-16371?

CVE-2018-16371 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2018. 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

PESCMS Team 2.2.1 has multiple reflected XSS via the keyword parameter: g=Team&m=User&a=index&keyword=, g=Team&m=User_group&a=index&keyword=, g=Team&m=Department&a=index&keyword=, and g=Team&m=Bulletin&a=index&keyword=.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16371?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pescms Pescms Team.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16371?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16371 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-2018-16371 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16371 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xp93-v7v5-cx68.