CVE-2018-7197 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 18 Feb 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into Pluck CMS admin comments, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2018-7197?

CVE-2018-7197 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 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

An issue was discovered in Pluck through 4.7.4. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows remote unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into admin/blog Reaction Comments via a crafted URL.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7197?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pluck-Cms Pluck.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7197 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-2018-7197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6f5c-95p4-vwfc.