CVE-2018-18245 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Nagios Core alert reports, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2018-18245?
CVE-2018-18245 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 Dec 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
Nagios Core 4.4.2 has XSS via the alert summary reports of plugin results, as demonstrated by a SCRIPT element delivered by a modified check_load plugin to NRPE.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18245?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Nagios Nagios Core.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18245?
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-2018-18245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18245 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18245, GHSA-mmcj-m9g2-2r59, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18245.