CVE-2018-8651 Cross-site scripting in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Medium 5.4 Published 12 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a Microsoft Dynamics NAV user session via a crafted web request.

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-2018-8651?

CVE-2018-8651 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, published on 12 Dec 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 NAV does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected Dynamics NAV server, aka "Microsoft Dynamics NAV Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8651?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Dynamics Nav.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8651?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8651 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-2018-8651 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8651 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-642p-r2rr-6p6r.