CVE-2018-18416 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in LANGO Codeigniter Multilingual Script allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the site_name parameter.

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-2018-18416?

CVE-2018-18416 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

LANGO Codeigniter Multilingual Script 1.0 has XSS in the input and upload sections, as demonstrated by the site_name parameter to the admin/settings/update URI.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18416?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pokkho Lango.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18416?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18416 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-2018-18416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jqm5-2xfx-hcw9.

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