CVE-2018-18671 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mobile board head contents parameter in GNUBOARD5.

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-2018-18671?

CVE-2018-18671 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2019. 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

GNUBOARD5 5.3.1.9 has XSS that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "mobile board head contents" parameter, aka the adm/board_form_update.php bo_mobile_content_head parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18671?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sir Gnuboard.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18671?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18671 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-2018-18671 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18671 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7mvp-635r-5fxh.

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