CVE-2018-16626 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the class description field in Typesetter, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

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-2018-16626?

CVE-2018-16626 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/Classes in Typesetter 5.1 allows XSS via the description of a new class name.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16626?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typesettercms Typesetter.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16626?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16626 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-2018-16626 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16626 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r39w-4q9f-rrv4.

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