CVE-2018-16655 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 7 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gxlcms allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via PATH_INFO, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-16655?

CVE-2018-16655 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Gxlcms 1.0 has XSS via the PATH_INFO to gx/lib/ThinkPHP/Tpl/ThinkException.tpl.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gxlcms Gxlcms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16655 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-2018-16655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g48-m7qw-9j6j.