CVE-2018-18290 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in nc-cms HTML Source Editor allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, though vendor disputes severity due to admin-only access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18290?
CVE-2018-18290 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in nc-cms through 2017-03-10. index.php?action=edit_html&name=home_content allows XSS via the HTML Source Editor. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because the form requires administrator privileges, and entering JavaScript is supported functionality
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nconsulting Nc-Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18290 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-2018-18290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cgv-c33r-86xp.