CVE-2018-5689

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/auth.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the malicious user's email.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory dotclear.org Vendor Advisory dotclear.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/3b0b868d58b0 vendor advisory
http://dev.dotclear.org/2.0/changeset/3b0b868d58b00a1b216e0dc13c461bb3550ed3da vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5689?
CVE-2018-5689 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5689?
To fix CVE-2018-5689, 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-2018-5689 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5689 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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