# CVE-2018-17952: Cross-site scripting in NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2

> Cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetIQ eDirectory allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q42x-mphp-89mv

## What is CVE-2018-17952?

CVE-2018-17952 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2, published on 12 Dec 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

Cross site scripting vulnerability in eDirectory prior to 9.1 SP2

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17952?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microfocus Edirectory.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-17952?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17952 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-17952 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2

- [CVE-2012-0432](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0432/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2017-7429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7429/): Fix for NetIQ shell code upload (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-22532](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22532/): Possible NLDAP Denial of Service attack Vulnerability (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2018-17950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17950/): Missing authorization in NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-7686](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7686/): Information disclosure in eDirectory (ZDI) (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-17952 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-17952 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2, published on 12 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus NetIQ eDirectory 9.1 SP2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17952/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17952/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17952
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17952
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-17952

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