CVE-2018-16979 Other in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 12 Sep 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Monstra CMS allows HTTP header injection via the captcha plugin, potentially enabling response splitting or cache poisoning attacks.

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-2018-16979?

CVE-2018-16979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 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

Monstra CMS V3.0.4 allows HTTP header injection in the plugins/captcha/crypt/cryptographp.php cfg parameter, a related issue to CVE-2012-2943.

Weakness: CWE-113

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16979?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monstra Monstra.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16979 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-16979 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwcj-9fqh-rc64.