CVE-2018-9155 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted component names in Open-AudIT Professional, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2018-9155?
CVE-2018-9155 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 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 Open-AudIT Professional 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted name of a component, as demonstrated by the Admin->Logs section (with a logs?logs.type= URI) and the Manage->Attributes section (via the "Name (display)" field to the attributes/create URI).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9155?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Audit Open-Audit.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9155?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9155 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-2018-9155 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9155 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f22h-jvjx-fm57.