CVE-2018-17849 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via file uploads in Navigate CMS, leading to stored cross-site scripting attacks against users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-17849?

CVE-2018-17849 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Navigate CMS 2.8 has Stored XSS via a navigate_upload.php (aka File Upload) request with a multipart/form-data JavaScript payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17849?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Naviwebs Navigate Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17849 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-2018-17849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-72gc-mhp7-rjpf.

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