CVE-2018-16953 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 18 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers, but the product is out of support.

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-2018-16953?

CVE-2018-16953 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 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

The AjaxView::DisplayResponse() function of the portalpages.dll assembly in Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal 10.3.3 is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS). User input from the name parameter is unsafely reflected in the server response. NOTE: this CVE is assigned by MITRE and isn't validated by Oracle because Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal is out of support.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16953?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Webcenter Interaction.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16953?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16953 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-2018-16953 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16953 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8vhv-jr5w-885q.