CVE-2018-16808 Dolibarr Stored Cross-site Scripting in expensereport/card.php

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into expense report comments or notes, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

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
Available

What is CVE-2018-16808?

CVE-2018-16808 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2019. 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

An issue was discovered in Dolibarr through 7.0.0. There is Stored XSS in expensereport/card.php in the expense reports plugin via the comments parameter, or a public or private note.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16808?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dolibarr/dolibarr. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
dolibarr/dolibarr PackagistAll versions7.0.1
dolibarr/dolibarr PackagistAll versions7.0.1

Products include Dolibarr Dolibarr.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16808?

Upgrade dolibarr/dolibarr to 7.0.1 or later.

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-2018-16808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3r5-fqfm-9wrh, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16808.

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