CVE-2018-17595 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious HTML and scripts via the backend AJAX endpoint, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2018-17595?

CVE-2018-17595 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 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

In the 5.4.0 version of the Fork CMS software, HTML Injection and Stored XSS vulnerabilities were discovered via the /backend/ajax URI.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fork-Cms Fork Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17595 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-2018-17595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxgq-2hjc-xvvj.

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