CVE-2018-18198 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the opener_input_field parameter in REDAXO, 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-2018-18198?

CVE-2018-18198 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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

The $opener_input_field variable in addons/mediapool/pages/index.php in REDAXO 5.6.3 is not effectively filtered and is output directly to the page. The attacker can insert XSS payloads via an index.php?page=mediapool/media&opener_input_field=[XSS] request.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18198?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redaxo Redaxo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18198 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-2018-18198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-993q-f479-5m8q.

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