CVE-2018-16625 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser by uploading a malicious SVG file to the Typesetter CMS admin interface.

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-2018-16625?

CVE-2018-16625 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

index.php/Admin/Uploaded in Typesetter 5.1 allows XSS via an SVG file with JavaScript in a SCRIPT element.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16625?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typesettercms Typesetter.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16625?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16625 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-2018-16625 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16625 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92pp-8rw7-qhv7.

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