CVE-2018-2878 Cross-site scripting in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in PeopleSoft HCM Notepad to read and modify accessible data via HTTP.
- 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-2018-2878?
CVE-2018-2878 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components, published on 19 Apr 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 HCM Shared Components component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Notepad). The supported version that is affected is 9.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Shared Components accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Human Capital Management Shared Components.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2878 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-2018-2878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9vw-q3cx-45xg.