CVE-2018-16551 Stored XSS in LavaLite 5.5
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in LavaLite allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the edit URI, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2018-16551?
CVE-2018-16551 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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
LavaLite 5.5 has XSS via a /edit URI, as demonstrated by client/job/job/Zy8PWBekrJ/edit.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16551?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including lavalite/cms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
lavalite/cms Packagist | All versions | None |
lavalite/cms Packagist | All versions | None |
Products include Lavalite Lavalite.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16551 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-2018-16551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxxp-283v-xpq5.