CVE-2019-6018 Cross-site scripting in NetCommons

Medium 6.1 Published 26 Dec 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into NetCommons, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

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-2019-6018?

CVE-2019-6018 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in The NetCommons Project NetCommons, published on 26 Dec 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

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetCommons 3.2.2 and earlier (NetCommons3.x) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6018?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netcommons Netcommons.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6018 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-2019-6018 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6018 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-98qv-39wh-94xp.