# CVE-2018-19280: Centreon XSS Vulnerability

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via poller macro names or expressions in Centreon, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7g3c-hrc6-5v4j

## What is CVE-2018-19280?

CVE-2018-19280 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 14 Nov 2018. 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

Centreon 3.4.x (fixed in Centreon 18.10.0) has XSS via the resource name or macro expression of a poller macro.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19280?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including centreon/centreon. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | From 3.4.0 | 18.10.0 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | From 3.4.0 | 18.10.0 |

Products: Centreon Centreon.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19280?

Upgrade centreon/centreon to 18.10.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2018-19280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Centreon Centreon

- [CVE-2021-37558](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37558/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-17647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17647/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-21024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-21024/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16194/): SQL injection in Centreon (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-19281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19281/): Centreon allows SNMP trap SQL Injection (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19280 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19280 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 14 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected from 3.4.0; fixed in 18.10.0
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected from 3.4.0; fixed in 18.10.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19280/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19280/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19280
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19280
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19280

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19280/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.