6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-12229
PKP Open Journal System XSS Vulnerability
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) Open Journal System (OJS) 3.0.0 to 3.1.1-1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the templates/frontend/pages/search.tpl parameter (aka the By Author field).

INFO

Published Date :

June 12, 2018, 11:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2018, 6:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12229 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sfu open_journal_system
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-12229.

URL Resource
https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-1-1-2-and-omp-3-1-1-3-released/45937 Vendor Advisory
https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/xss-vulnerability-alert/45938 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/3785 Third Party Advisory
https://metamorfosec.com/Files/Advisories/METS-2018-001-A_XSS_Vulnerability_in_OJS_3.0.0_to_3.1.1-1.txt Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-12229 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-12229 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/xss-vulnerability-alert/45938 No Types Assigned https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/xss-vulnerability-alert/45938 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/3785 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/3785 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-1-1-2-and-omp-3-1-1-3-released/45937 No Types Assigned https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-1-1-2-and-omp-3-1-1-3-released/45937 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://metamorfosec.com/Files/Advisories/METS-2018-001-A_XSS_Vulnerability_in_OJS_3.0.0_to_3.1.1-1.txt No Types Assigned https://metamorfosec.com/Files/Advisories/METS-2018-001-A_XSS_Vulnerability_in_OJS_3.0.0_to_3.1.1-1.txt Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sfu:open_journal_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.0.0 up to (including) 3.1.1-1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) Open Journal System (OJS) 3.X (before OJS 3.1.1-2) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the templates/frontend/pages/search.tpl $authors parameter (aka the By Author field). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) Open Journal System (OJS) 3.0.0 to 3.1.1-1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the templates/frontend/pages/search.tpl parameter (aka the By Author field).
    Added Reference https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/xss-vulnerability-alert/45938 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-1-1-2-and-omp-3-1-1-3-released/45937 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://metamorfosec.com/Files/Advisories/METS-2018-001-A_XSS_Vulnerability_in_OJS_3.X.txt [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://metamorfosec.com/Files/Advisories/METS-2018-001-A_XSS_Vulnerability_in_OJS_3.0.0_to_3.1.1-1.txt [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://metamorfosec.com/Files/Advisories/METS-2018-001_A%20XSS%20Vulnerability%20in%20OJS%203.X.txt [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://metamorfosec.com/Files/Advisories/METS-2018-001-A_XSS_Vulnerability_in_OJS_3.X.txt [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-12229 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-12229 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} -0.04%

score

0.53727

percentile

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