CVE-2018-18672

Description

GNUBOARD5 5.3.1.9 has XSS that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "board head contents" parameter, aka the adm/board_form_update.php bo_content_head parameter.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/gnuboard/gnuboard5/releases/tag/5.3.2.0 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/gnuboard/gnuboard5/compare/15b2e73...2549172 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/gnuboard/gnuboard5/commit/a45241f4bc46aee1ab2cc0749f6444b043681edf#diff-05e83ad5f4c0624ed6ff385aed1bf33b third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18672?
CVE-2018-18672 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18672?
To fix CVE-2018-18672, 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-2018-18672 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-18672 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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