CVE-2018-7049 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Wowza Streaming Engine via crafted HTTP requests, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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-2018-7049?
CVE-2018-7049 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Mar 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
An issue was discovered in Wowza Streaming Engine before 4.7.1. There is an XSS vulnerability in the HTTP providers (com.wowza.wms.http.HTTPProviderMediaList and com.wowza.wms.http.streammanager.HTTPStreamManager) causing script injection and/or reflection via a crafted HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wowza Streaming Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7049 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-2018-7049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjqw-pwj3-rvhh.