CVE-2018-16637 Evolution CMS Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the weblink title parameter in Evolution CMS, 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
Available

What is CVE-2018-16637?

CVE-2018-16637 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 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

Evolution CMS 1.4.x allows XSS via the page weblink title parameter to the manager/ URI.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16637?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including evolutioncms/evolution. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
evolutioncms/evolution PackagistFrom 1.41.4.6
evolutioncms/evolution PackagistFrom 1.41.4.6

Products include Modx Evolution Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16637?

Upgrade evolutioncms/evolution to 1.4.6 or later.

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-2018-16637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h24-3cjr-xxmh.

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