CVE-2018-18678

Description

GNUBOARD5 before 5.3.2.0 has XSS that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "board group extra contents" parameter, aka the adm/boardgroup_form_update.php gr_1~10 parameter.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66% Top 30%
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 release notes third party advisory patch
https://github.com/gnuboard/gnuboard5/commit/a45241f4bc46aee1ab2cc0749f6444b043681edf#diff-d87f2c71fb4fe131465ba1ff0a5d573d third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18678?
CVE-2018-18678 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18678?
To fix CVE-2018-18678, 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-2018-18678 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-18678 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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