CVE-2018-8831

Public Exploit

Description

A Persistent XSS vulnerability exists in Kodi (formerly XBMC) through 17.6 that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/script code in the context of the victim user's browser via a playlist.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.93% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory kodi.tv
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/36 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44487/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://trac.kodi.tv/ticket/17814 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8831?
CVE-2018-8831 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8831?
To fix CVE-2018-8831, 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-2018-8831 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8831 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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