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CVE-2018-20328

5.4 · MEDIUM

Chamilo LMS version 1.11.8 contains XSS in main/social/group_view.php in the social groups tool, allowing authenticated users to affect other users, under specific conditions of permissions granted…

Published Dec 21, 2018CWE-79EPSS 0.66%

Overview

CVE-2018-20328 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 21, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Chamilo LMS version 1.11.8 contains XSS in main/social/group_view.php in the social groups tool, allowing authenticated users to affect other users, under specific conditions of permissions granted by administrators. This is considered "low risk" due to the nature of the feature it exploits.

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

GitHubgithub.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/5e61c2b0fcc938ca687b8d4e593b1500aa52a034Refsupport.chamilo.org/projects/1/wiki/Security_issues#Issue-32-2018-11-28-Low-risk-More-XSS-and-path-disclosure-issuesGitHubgithub.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/commit/5e61c2b0fcc938ca687b8d4e593b1500aa52a034Refsupport.chamilo.org/projects/1/wiki/Security_issues#Issue-32-2018-11-28-Low-risk-More-XSS-and-path-disclosure-issues

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20328?

CVE-2018-20328 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 21, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-20328?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-20328?

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-2018-20328?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-20328 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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