CVE-2018-8608 Cross-site scripting in Microsoft Dynamics 365

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via unsanitized web requests in Microsoft Dynamics 365 on-premises.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-8608?

CVE-2018-8608 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Dynamics 365, published on 14 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross site scripting vulnerability exists when Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 8 does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected Dynamics server, aka "Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 8 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Dynamics 365. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8605, CVE-2018-8606, CVE-2018-8607.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8608?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Dynamics 365.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8608?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8608 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-2018-8608 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8608 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q58v-959q-6752.