CVE-2018-8928 Cross-site scripting in CardDAV Server
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into the Address Book Editor, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- 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-2018-8928?
CVE-2018-8928 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synology CardDAV Server, published on 5 Jul 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Address Book Editor in Synology CardDAV Server before 6.0.8-0086 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) family_name, (2) given_name, or (3) additional_name parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8928?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synology Carddav Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8928?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8928 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-2018-8928 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8928 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Synology CardDAV Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j99q-wf38-m4gj.