CVE-2018-12229

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).

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory sfu.ca Vendor Advisory sfu.ca
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/3785 third party advisory
https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/xss-vulnerability-alert/45938 vendor 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
https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-3-1-1-2-and-omp-3-1-1-3-released/45937 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12229?
CVE-2018-12229 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12229?
To fix CVE-2018-12229, 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-2018-12229 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12229 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.
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