5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-1999008
October CMS Media module Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

October CMS version prior to build 437 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Media module and create folder functionality that can result in an Authenticated user with media module permission creating arbitrary folder name with XSS content. This attack appear to be exploitable via an Authenticated user with media module permission who can create arbitrary folder name (XSS). This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in build 437.

INFO

Published Date :

July 23, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 3, 2020, 12:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Octobercms october
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://octobercms.com/support/article/rn-10 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1999008 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
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.0.437 OR *cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.0.437
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 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:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://octobercms.com/support/article/rn-10 No Types Assigned https://octobercms.com/support/article/rn-10 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:octobercms:october_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.437
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.21420

percentile

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