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CVE-2018-18307

6.1 · MEDIUM

A Stored XSS vulnerability has been discovered in version 4.1.0 of AlchemyCMS via the /admin/pictures image field.

Published Oct 16, 2018CWE-79EPSS 1.70%

Overview

CVE-2018-18307 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 16, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A Stored XSS vulnerability has been discovered in version 4.1.0 of AlchemyCMS via the /admin/pictures image field. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this is not a valid report: "The researcher used an authorized cookie to perform the request to a password-protected route. Without that session cookie, the request would have been rejected as unauthorized."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/149787/Alchemy-CMS-4.1-Stable-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlGitHubgithub.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/blob/4.1-stable/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/base_controller.rb#L15GitHubgithub.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/blob/4.1-stable/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/pictures_controller.rb#L5GitHubgithub.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/blob/4.1-stable/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/resources_controller.rb#L21Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/45601Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/149787/Alchemy-CMS-4.1-Stable-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlGitHubgithub.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/blob/4.1-stable/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/base_controller.rb#L15GitHubgithub.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/blob/4.1-stable/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/pictures_controller.rb#L5GitHubgithub.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/blob/4.1-stable/app/controllers/alchemy/admin/resources_controller.rb#L21

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18307?

CVE-2018-18307 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 16, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-18307?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-18307?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-18307?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-18307 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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