CVE-2018-8738 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Airties 5444 routers, potentially compromising user sessions or device integrity.

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-2018-8738?

CVE-2018-8738 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 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

Airties 5444 1.0.0.18 and 5444TT 1.0.0.18 devices allow XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8738?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Airties 5444 Firmware, Airties 5444tt Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8738 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-2018-8738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvhr-pgjg-87rj.

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