CVE-2018-7603 Search Autocomplete
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via autocomplete items in the Drupal Search Autocomplete module, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2018-7603?
CVE-2018-7603 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drupal 3rd party module - Search Autocomplete, published on 15 Jan 2019. 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
In Drupal's 3rd party module search auto complete prior to versions 7.x-4.8 there is a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability. This Search Autocomplete module enables you to autocomplete textfield using data from your website (nodes, comments, etc.). The module doesn't sufficiently filter user-entered text among the autocompletion items leading to a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This vulnerability can be exploited by any user allowed to create one of the autocompletion item, for instance, nodes, users, comments.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7603?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Search Autocomplete Project Search Autocomplete.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7603?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7603 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-2018-7603 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7603 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhjp-3hp8-fjch.