CVE-2018-19141 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An admin can execute cross-site scripting attacks via modified URLs due to mishandled user and customer preferences in OTRS.

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
Available

What is CVE-2018-19141?

CVE-2018-19141 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 11 Nov 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.33 and 5.0.x before 5.0.31 allows an admin to conduct an XSS attack via a modified URL because user and customer preferences are mishandled.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19141?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Otrs Open Ticket Request System.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19141?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2018-19141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19141, GHSA-5j7r-jxpc-qhpw, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19141.

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