CVE-2018-20737 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in WSO2 API Manager allows attackers to execute scripts in user sessions, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2018-20737?
CVE-2018-20737 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wso2 Api Manager, published on 18 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
An issue was discovered in WSO2 API Manager 2.1.0 and 2.6.0. Reflected XSS exists in the carbon part of the product.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20737?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Wso2 Api Manager, Wso2 Identity Server, Wso2 Identity Server as Key Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20737?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20737 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-2018-20737 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20737 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2024-6914 Incorrect Authorization in Multiple WSO2 Products via Account Recovery SOAP Admin Service Leading to Account Takeover
- CVE-2020-13226 WSO2 API Manager vulnerable to SSRF
- CVE-2025-2905 An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Multiple WSO2 Products
- CVE-2021-42646 XML external entity in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjjm-f353-xq85.