CVE-2018-6890 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 22 Feb 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the page editing feature in Wolf CMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-6890?

CVE-2018-6890 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Wolf CMS 0.8.3.1 via the page editing feature, as demonstrated by /?/admin/page/edit/3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6890?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wolfcms Wolf Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6890?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6890 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-2018-6890 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rpf-w4m3-hpq2.