CVE-2018-16775 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 10 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Victor CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the site name in the Categories menu.

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-2018-16775?

CVE-2018-16775 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Victor CMS through 2018-05-10. There is XSS via the site name in the "Categories" menu.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16775?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Victor Cms Project Victor Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16775?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16775 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-2018-16775 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16775 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6q73-4fmp-2jp7.