CVE-2018-16639 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 13 May 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Typesetter CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the Admin LABEL parameter during page creation.

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-2018-16639?

CVE-2018-16639 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Typesetter 5.1 allows XSS via the index.php/Admin LABEL parameter during new page creation.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16639?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typesettercms Typesetter.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16639?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16639 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-2018-16639 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16639 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qccq-5wg5-j5jq.