CVE-2018-7504 Cross-site scripting in OSIsoft PI Vision

Medium 6.1 Published 14 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass XSS protection in OSIsoft PI Vision due to missing X-XSS-Protection headers, enabling reflected cross-site scripting attacks.

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-2018-7504?

CVE-2018-7504 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OSIsoft PI Vision, published on 14 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

A Protection Mechanism Failure issue was discovered in OSIsoft PI Vision versions 2017 and prior. The X-XSS-Protection response header is not set to block, allowing attempts at reflected cross-site scripting.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7504?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Osisoft Pi Vision.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7504?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7504 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-2018-7504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r5wr-4mmf-m98j.