CVE-2018-16805 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted site names in the Solo blog platform, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2018-16805?
CVE-2018-16805 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
In b3log Solo 2.9.3, XSS in the Input page under the Publish Articles menu, with an ID of linkAddress stored in the link JSON field, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Web scripts or HTML via a crafted site name provided by an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16805?
It affects 1 product.
Products include B3log Solo.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16805 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-2018-16805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v66f-9xx4-8g7q.