CVE-2018-17300 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 21 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Stored XSS in CuppaCMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the component table manager section name.

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-2018-17300?

CVE-2018-17300 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stored XSS exists in CuppaCMS through 2018-09-03 via an administrator/#/component/table_manager/view/cu_menus section name.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cuppacms Cuppacms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17300 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-2018-17300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rxc-vg3m-qjh9.