CVE-2018-19170 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in JPress admin settings allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2018-19170?
CVE-2018-19170 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, 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
In JPress v1.0-rc.5, there is stored XSS via each of the first three input fields to the starter-tomcat-1.0/admin/setting URI, as demonstrated by the web_name parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jpress Jpress.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19170 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-2018-19170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x766-6xph-9whf.