CVE-2018-20590 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 30 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ivan Cordoba Generic CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the administrator user ID field.

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-2018-20590?

CVE-2018-20590 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Ivan Cordoba Generic Content Management System (CMS) through 2018-04-28 has XSS via the Administrator/users.php user ID.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20590?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Generic Content Management System Project Generic Content Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20590?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20590 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-2018-20590 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20590 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m68-mw3f-2vr3.