CVE-2018-18621 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via stored XSS in the Pronto! Mail Composer, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2018-18621?

CVE-2018-18621 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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

CommuniGate Pro 6.2 allows stored XSS via a message body in Pronto! Mail Composer, which is mishandled in /MIME/INBOX-MM-1/ if the raw email link (in .txt format) is modified and then renamed with a .html or .wssp extension.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18621?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Communigate Communigate Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18621?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18621 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-2018-18621 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18621 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m987-jp5m-qvxh.

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