CVE-2018-19178 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in JEESNS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via HTML EMBED elements, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
- 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-2018-19178?
CVE-2018-19178 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In JEESNS 1.3, com/lxinet/jeesns/core/utils/XssHttpServletRequestWrapper.java allows stored XSS via an HTML EMBED element, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-17886.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19178?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jeesns Jeesns.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19178 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-2018-19178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gp8-2vc6-hrg9.