CVE-2018-7717 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Simple Image Gallery Extended extension for Joomla allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via crafted image headers.
- 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-2018-7717?
CVE-2018-7717 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
The htmlImageAddTitleAttribute function in sige.php in the Kubik-Rubik Simple Image Gallery Extended (SIGE) extension 3.2.3 for Joomla! has XSS via a crafted image header, as demonstrated by the Caption-Abstract header object in a JPEG file. This is fixed in 3.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kubik-Rubik Simple Image Gallery Extended.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7717 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-2018-7717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x88-7gx7-vwp9.