CVE-2018-9090 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject XSS payloads into Grafana dashboards due to default admin credentials, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2018-9090?
CVE-2018-9090 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2019. 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
CoreOS Tectonic 1.7.x and 1.8.x before 1.8.7-tectonic.2 deploys the Grafana web application using default credentials (admin/admin) for the administrator account located at grafana-credentials secret. This occurs because CoreOS does not randomize the administrative password to later be configured by Tectonic administrators. An attacker can insert an XSS payload into the dashboards.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9090?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Tectonic.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9090 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-2018-9090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-854f-qq5q-hrcq.