CVE-2018-18517 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler Gateway allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

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-2018-18517?

CVE-2018-18517 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Citrix NetScaler Gateway 10.5.x before 10.5.69.003, 11.1.x before 11.1.59.004, 12.0.x before 12.0.58.7, and 12.1.x before 12.1.49.1 has XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18517?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Citrix Netscaler Gateway Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18517 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-2018-18517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x523-f7ww-r66h.

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