CVE-2018-20306 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can inject scripts into the Pulse Secure Virtual Traffic Manager admin interface to steal sensitive data and credentials.

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-2018-20306?

CVE-2018-20306 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 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

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web administration user interface of Pulse Secure Virtual Traffic Manager may allow a remote authenticated attacker to inject web script or HTML via a crafted website and steal sensitive data and credentials. Affected releases are Pulse Secure Virtual Traffic Manager 9.9 versions prior to 9.9r2 and 10.4r1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20306?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pulsesecure Virtual Traffic Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20306?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20306 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-2018-20306 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20306 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h98j-8jcj-m3pq.

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