CVE-2018-18927 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the page_list attached attribute, leading to cross-site scripting attacks against users.
- 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-2018-18927?
CVE-2018-18927 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in PublicCMS V4.0. It allows XSS by modifying the page_list "attached" attribute (which typically has 'class="icon-globe icon-large"' in its value), as demonstrated by an 'UPDATE sys_module SET attached = "[XSS]" WHERE id="page_list"' statement.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Publiccms Publiccms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18927?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18927 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-2018-18927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7h3-f874-w2r9.