# CVE-2018-7795: Cross-site scripting in PowerLogic - PM5560 prior to FW version 2.5.4

> Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web interface of Schneider Electric PowerLogic PM5560 devices via cross-site scripting.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 29 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9cvx-7r58-v2x4

## What is CVE-2018-7795?

CVE-2018-7795 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE PowerLogic - PM5560 prior to FW version 2.5.4, published on 29 Aug 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 Cross Protocol Injection vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's PowerLogic (PM5560 prior to FW version 2.5.4) product. The vulnerability makes the product susceptible to cross site scripting attack on its web browser. User inputs can be manipulated to cause execution of java script code.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7795?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Schneider-Electric Powerlogic Pm5560 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7795?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7795 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7795 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric SE PowerLogic - PM5560 prior to FW version 2.5.4

- [CVE-2021-22763](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22763/): Auth bypass in PowerLogic PM55xx, PowerLogic PM8ECC, PowerLogic EGX100 and PowerLogic EGX300 (see security notification for version infromation) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-22764](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22764/): Auth bypass in PowerLogic PM55xx, PowerLogic EGX100, and PowerLogic EGX300 (see security notification for version infromation) (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7795 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7795 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Schneider Electric SE PowerLogic - PM5560 prior to FW version 2.5.4, published on 29 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7795 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Schneider Electric SE PowerLogic - PM5560 prior to FW version 2.5.4. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7795/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7795/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7795
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7795
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7795

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