CVE-2018-16632 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mezzanine CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the blog category title parameter.
- 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-2018-16632?
CVE-2018-16632 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mezzanine CMS v4.3.1 allows XSS via the /admin/blog/blogcategory/add/?_to_field=id&_popup=1 title parameter at admin/blog/blogpost/add/.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16632?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jupo Mezzanine.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16632?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16632 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-2018-16632 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16632 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-25169 Mezzanine allows attackers to bypass access control mechanisms
- CVE-2024-25170 Mezzanine allows attackers to bypass access controls via manipulating the Host header
- CVE-2025-29573 Mezzanine CMS Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2020-19002 Mezzanine Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2025-50481 Mezzanine CMS vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5wc-j2xw-m9r3.