CVE-2018-0499

Description

A cross-site scripting vulnerability in queryparser/termgenerator_internal.cc in Xapian xapian-core before 1.4.6 exists due to incomplete HTML escaping by Xapian::MSet::snippet().

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory xapian.org Vendor Advisory xapian.org
Affected: n/a Xapian xapian-core before 1.4.6
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://trac.xapian.org/wiki/SecurityFixes/2018-07-02 patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3709-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.xapian.org/pipermail/xapian-discuss/2018-July/009652.html mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0499?
CVE-2018-0499 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0499?
To fix CVE-2018-0499, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0499 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0499 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0499?
CVE-2018-0499 affects n/a Xapian xapian-core before 1.4.6.
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