CVE-2018-18845 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in Advanced Comment System allows remote attackers to execute malicious scripts in victim browsers via the ACS_path parameter.
- 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-2018-18845?
CVE-2018-18845 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 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
internal/advanced_comment_system/index.php and internal/advanced_comment_system/admin.php in Advanced Comment System, version 1.0, contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability via ACS_path. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to supply malicious HTML or JavaScript code to a vulnerable web application, which is then reflected back to the victim and executed by the web browser. The product is discontinued.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advanced Comment System Project Advanced Comment System.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18845 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-2018-18845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p995-58rj-543m.