CVE-2018-20503 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Allied Telesis 8100L/8 devices allows attackers to inject scripts via specific parameters.

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-2018-20503?

CVE-2018-20503 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 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

Allied Telesis 8100L/8 devices allow XSS via the edit-ipv4_interface.php vlanid or subnet_mask parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20503?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alliedtelesis 8100l\/8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20503?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20503 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-2018-20503 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20503 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rppp-89x8-v2j3.

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