CVE-2018-16454 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service by injecting an inverted comma, affecting the web interface of the Currency Converter Script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16454?
CVE-2018-16454 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP Scripts Mall Currency Converter Script 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (web-interface change) via an inverted comma.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16454?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Currency Converter Script Project Currency Converter Script.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16454?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16454 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-16454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v2h5-cprh-x4hr.