CVE-2018-18738 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in SEMCMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the category_key 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-2018-18738?
CVE-2018-18738 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sem-Cms Semcms, published on 28 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An XSS issue was discovered in SEMCMS 3.4 via the admin/SEMCMS_Categories.php?pid=1&lgid=1 category_key parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sem-Cms Semcms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18738 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-2018-18738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sem-Cms Semcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83q9-3rh5-m7gm.