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CVE-2018-5705

6.1 · MEDIUM

Reservo Image Hosting 1.6 is vulnerable to XSS attacks.

Published Jan 24, 2018CWE-79EPSS 1.46%

Overview

CVE-2018-5705 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 24, 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

Reservo Image Hosting 1.6 is vulnerable to XSS attacks. The affected function is its search engine (the t parameter to the /search URI). Since there is an user/admin login interface, it's possible for attackers to steal sessions of users and thus admin(s). By sending users an infected URL, code will be executed.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5705?

CVE-2018-5705 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 24, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-5705?

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-2018-5705?

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.

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