CVE-2018-17883 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2018-17883?

CVE-2018-17883 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 15 Apr 2023. 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

An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 6.0.x before 6.0.12. An attacker could send an e-mail message with a malicious link to an OTRS system or an agent. If a logged-in agent opens this link, it could cause the execution of JavaScript in the context of OTRS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17883?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Otrs Otrs.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17883?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2018-17883 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17883 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-5422 SSL Certificates are not checked for E-Mail Handling High 8.7
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All Otrs Otrs vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17883, GHSA-2cjf-4qjm-hh7v, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17883.