CVE-2018-9169 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Z-BlogPHP AppCentre plugin allows attackers to execute scripts via the app_id parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-9169?

CVE-2018-9169 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Z-BlogPHP 1.5.1 has XSS via the zb_users/plugin/AppCentre/plugin_edit.php app_id parameter. The component must be accessed directly by an administrator, or through CSRF.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9169?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zblogcn Z-Blogphp.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9169 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-2018-9169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf9c-4vfw-gppq.

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