CVE-2018-8978 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via a crafted URI in Open-AudIT Professional.
- 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-2018-8978?
CVE-2018-8978 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 has XSS via a crafted src attribute of an IMG element within a URI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Audit Open-Audit.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8978 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-2018-8978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f537-ppj9-w286.