CVE-2018-1999024

Public Exploit

Description

MathJax version prior to version 2.7.4 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the \unicode{} macro that can result in Potentially untrusted Javascript running within a web browser. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must view a page where untrusted content is processed using Mathjax. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.4 and later.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory bentkowski.info Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mathjax/MathJax/commit/a55da396c18cafb767a26aa9ad96f6f4199852f1 third party advisory patch
https://blog.bentkowski.info/2018/06/xss-in-google-colaboratory-csp-bypass.html third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1999024?
CVE-2018-1999024 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1999024?
To fix CVE-2018-1999024, 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-2018-1999024 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1999024 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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