CVE-2018-6189 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in F-Secure Radar allows attackers to inject scripts via the Tags parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2018-6189?

CVE-2018-6189 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 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

F-Secure Radar (on-premises) before 2018-02-15 has XSS via vectors involving the Tags parameter in the JSON request body in an outbound request for the /api/latest/vulnerabilityscans/tags/batch resource, aka a "suggested metadata tags for assets" issue.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6189?

It affects 1 product.

Products include F-Secure Radar.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6189?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6189 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-2018-6189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gh4q-r3r7-vr45.

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