CVE-2018-8903 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in Open-AudIT Professional allows attackers to inject scripts via Credentials fields, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2018-8903?

CVE-2018-8903 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 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

Open-AudIT Professional 2.1 allows XSS via the Name or Description field on the Credentials screen.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8903?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open-Audit Open-Audit.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8903 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-2018-8903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45mx-8q46-wr86.

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