CVE-2018-18816 TIBCO JasperReports Persistent Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

High 8.0 Published Updated

Attackers can inject persistent scripts into the repository component, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions in TIBCO JasperReports Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-18816?

CVE-2018-18816 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TIBCO JasperReports Server, published on 7 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The repository component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contains a persistent cross site scripting vulnerability. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi- Tenancy versions up to and including 7.1.0, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 7.1.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18816?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Tibco Jasperreports Server, Tibco Jaspersoft, Tibco Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18816?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18816 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-2018-18816 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18816 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5j9q-xwf2-gf7h.

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