CVE-2018-17938 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof text content in Zimbra Collaboration via the loginErrorCode parameter, potentially misleading users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-17938?

CVE-2018-17938 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite, published on 3 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Zimbra Collaboration before 8.8.10 GA allows text content spoofing via a loginErrorCode value.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17938?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17938?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17938 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-2018-17938 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17938 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-64m7-g2xc-j9f9.

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