CVE-2018-5263 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in EasyDiscuss extension allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2018-5263?
CVE-2018-5263 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 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
The StackIdeas EasyDiscuss (aka com_easydiscuss) extension before 4.0.21 for Joomla! allows XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5263?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stackideas Easydiscuss.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5263 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-2018-5263 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-5263 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2026-21623 Extension - stackideas.com - Persistent XSS in EasyDiscuss component 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla
- CVE-2026-21624 Extension - stackideas.com - Persistent XSS in EasyDiscuss component 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla
- CVE-2026-21626 Extension - stackideas.com - Information disclosure in post custom fields in EasyDiscuss 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla
- CVE-2023-51810 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-21625 Extension - stackideas.com - Lack of mime type validation in EasyDiscuss component 1.0.0-5.0.15 for Joomla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m79r-w432-wc55.