CVE-2018-17049 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in CQU-LANKERS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the callback parameter in the uploadpic action.

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-2018-17049?

CVE-2018-17049 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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

CQU-LANKERS through 2017-11-02 has XSS via the public/api.php callback parameter in an uploadpic action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17049?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cqu Lankers Project Cqu Lankers.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17049 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-2018-17049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w2h-78cc-554r.

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