# CVE-2018-8722: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central allow attackers to execute scripts or hijack sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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:** 15 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7jm9-3532-243q

## What is CVE-2018-8722?

CVE-2018-8722 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central version 9.1.0 build 91099 has multiple XSS issues that were fixed in build 92026.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8722?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-8722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-8722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-44515](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44515/): Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-10189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10189/): Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-7213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7213/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-9371](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9371/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-15588](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15588/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-8722 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-8722 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2018-8722/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8722/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8722
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8722
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8722

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8722/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.