CVE-2018-7663 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Unescaped user input in the profile bio field allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript, 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-2018-7663?
CVE-2018-7663 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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 resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php in Voten.co before 2017-08-25. An unescaped template literal in the bio field of a user profile (resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php) allows for server-side template injection of arbitrary JavaScript.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7663?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Voten Voten.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7663?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7663 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-2018-7663 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7663 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h53-g96r-96x6.