CVE-2018-20611 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via a crafted cookie in imcat, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2018-20611?

CVE-2018-20611 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2018. 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

imcat 4.4 allow XSS via a crafted cookie to the root/tools/adbug/binfo.php?cookie URI.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20611?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Txjia Imcat.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20611?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20611 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-2018-20611 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20611 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4m6p-3p5q-jx68.

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