CVE-2018-9997 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the data-target attribute in mail compose, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2018-9997?
CVE-2018-9997 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite, published on 5 Jul 2018. 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mail compose in Open-Xchange OX App Suite before 7.6.3-rev31, 7.8.x before 7.8.2-rev31, 7.8.3 before 7.8.3-rev41, and 7.8.4 before 7.8.4-rev28 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the data-target attribute in an HTML page with data-toggle gadgets.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9997 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-2018-9997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Open-Xchange Open-Xchange Appsuite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3c3f-mfjj-vmx7.