CVE-2018-19461 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in EmpireCMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted SQL syntax in the admin panel.

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-2018-19461?

CVE-2018-19461 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

admin\db\DoSql.php in EmpireCMS through 7.5 allows XSS via crafted SQL syntax to admin/admin.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19461?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phome Empirecms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19461?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19461 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-2018-19461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2vw-37xv-2cxr.

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