CVE-2018-18324 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in CentOS Web Panel allows attackers to inject scripts via admin parameters, 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-2018-18324?

CVE-2018-18324 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Control-Webpanel Webpanel, published on 15 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

CentOS-WebPanel.com (aka CWP) CentOS Web Panel 0.9.8.480 has XSS via the admin/fileManager2.php fm_current_dir parameter, or the admin/index.php module, service_start, service_fullstatus, service_restart, service_stop, or file (within the file_editor) parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18324?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Control-Webpanel Webpanel.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18324?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18324 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-2018-18324 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18324 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Control-Webpanel Webpanel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9675-xcv9-rmg8.

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