CVE-2018-16729 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 12 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser by uploading a malicious SVG file to the Pluck CMS admin interface.

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-2018-16729?

CVE-2018-16729 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 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

Pluck 4.7.7 allows XSS via an SVG file that contains Javascript in a SCRIPT element, and is uploaded via pages->manage under admin.php?action=files.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16729?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pluck-Cms Pluck.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16729 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-2018-16729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9f4-mhhr-v2hp.