CVE-2018-19599 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 2 Mar 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attacker can execute arbitrary scripts via uploaded SVG files in Monstra CMS, risking user session hijacking; product is discontinued.

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-2018-19599?

CVE-2018-19599 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Monstra CMS 1.6 allows XSS via an uploaded SVG document to the admin/index.php?id=filesmanager&path=uploads/ URI. NOTE: this is a discontinued product.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19599?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monstra Monstra Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19599?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19599 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-2018-19599 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19599 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2279-4crg-c8c8.