CVE-2018-16622 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 6 Sep 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the description or comments fields in DoraCMS, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2018-16622?

CVE-2018-16622 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in /api/content/addOne in DoraCMS v2.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) discription or (2) comments field, related to users/userAddContent.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16622?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Html-Js Doracms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16622?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16622 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-2018-16622 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16622 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmm7-j5h8-qc7p.