CVE-2018-5281 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in SonicWall SonicOS allows attackers to inject scripts via specific configuration screens, 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
- Available
What is CVE-2018-5281?
CVE-2018-5281 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sonicwall Sonicos, 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
SonicWall SonicOS on Network Security Appliance (NSA) 2017 Q4 devices has XSS via the CFS Custom Category and Cloud AV DB Exclusion Settings screens.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonicwall Sonicos.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5281?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2018-5281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sonicwall Sonicos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gvf-5wxg-qhph.