CVE-2018-20731 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via User-Chat.php in NeDi, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

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-2018-20731?

CVE-2018-20731 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 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

A stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NeDi before 1.7Cp3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via User-Chat.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20731?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nedi Nedi.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20731?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20731 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-2018-20731 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20731 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wgv-f4v7-wq3c.

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