CVE-2018-25101 l2c2technologies Koha opac-MARCdetail.pl cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in Koha via XSS in opac-MARCdetail.pl, 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-2018-25101?

CVE-2018-25101 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in l2c2technologies Koha, published on 22 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in l2c2technologies Koha up to 20180108. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /cgi-bin/koha/opac-MARCdetail.pl. The manipulation of the argument biblionumber with the input 2"><TEST> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier of the patch is 950fc8e101886821879066b33e389a47fb0a9782. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-261677 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25101?

How do I fix CVE-2018-25101?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25101 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-2018-25101 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25101 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9wh7-fr57-h2j7.

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