CVE-2018-18373 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in the Support Board plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the message parameter, potentially compromising 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-18373?
CVE-2018-18373 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 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
In the Schiocco "Support Board - Chat And Help Desk" plugin 1.2.3 for WordPress, a Stored XSS vulnerability has been discovered in file upload areas in the Chat and Help Desk sections via the msg parameter in a /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php sb_ajax_add_message action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18373?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schiocco Support Board - Chat and Help Desk.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18373?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18373 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-2018-18373 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18373 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjxw-rrmr-pgg7.