CVE-2018-7465 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 26 Apr 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Stored XSS in VirtueMart backend allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in administrators' browsers via crafted textarea inputs.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2018-7465?

CVE-2018-7465 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 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

An XSS issue was discovered in VirtueMart before 3.2.14. All the textareas in the backend of the plugin can be closed by simply adding </textarea> to the value and saving the product/config. By editing back the product/config, the editor's browser will execute everything after the </textarea>, leading to a possible XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7465?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Virtuemart Virtuemart.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7465?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7465 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-2018-7465 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7465 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8j7p-2f86-r4gv.