# CVE-2018-2593: Cross-site scripting in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

> Unauthenticated attackers can compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools via HTTP, leading to full system takeover through cross-site scripting.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3g6h-5p59-x6p6

## What is CVE-2018-2593?

CVE-2018-2593 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 18 Jan 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

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: PIA Core Technology). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54, 8.55 and 8.56. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2593?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-2593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-2593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools

- [CVE-2026-35273](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35273/): Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools Missing Authentication for Critical Function (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-60821](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60821/): Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-21543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21543/): Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-10366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10366/): Auth bypass in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-101420](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-101420/): Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools product of Oracle PeopleSoft (component: SQR). (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-2593 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-2593 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 18 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2593/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2593/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2593
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2593
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-2593

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