CVE-2018-20640 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 20 Mar 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Full Name field in the Entrepreneur Job Portal Script, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2018-20640?

CVE-2018-20640 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PHP Scripts Mall Entrepreneur Job Portal Script 3.0.1 has stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the Full Name field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20640?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Entrepreneur Job Portal Script Project Entrepreneur Job Portal Script.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20640 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-2018-20640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fx5v-g5cw-c82p.