CVE-2018-3780 Cross-site scripting in nextcloud/server

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts into Nextcloud search results, leading to stored XSS attacks against other users.

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
Available

What is CVE-2018-3780?

CVE-2018-3780 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, published on 13 Aug 2018. 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 missing sanitization of search results for an autocomplete field in NextCloud Server <13.0.5 could lead to a stored XSS requiring user-interaction. The missing sanitization only affected user names, hence malicious search results could only be crafted by authenticated users.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3780?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3780?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2018-3780 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3780 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qxg-6mvx-c4mc, MGASA-2018-0394.

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