CVE-2018-19509 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the administrator's browser via stored XSS in Webgalamb, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-19509?
CVE-2018-19509 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2019. 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
wg7.php in Webgalamb 7.0 makes opportunistic calls to htmlspecialchars() instead of using a templating engine with proper contextual encoding. Because it is possible to insert arbitrary strings into the database, any JavaScript could be executed by the administrator, leading to XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19509?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ens Webgalamb.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19509?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19509 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-2018-19509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19509 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p33-8822-cxph.