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CVE-2018-7491

7.5 · HIGH

In PrestaShop through 1.7.2.5, a UI-Redressing/Clickjacking vulnerability was found that might lead to state-changing impact in the context of a user or an admin, because the generateHtaccess funct…

Published Feb 26, 2018CWE-1021EPSS 1.08%

Overview

CVE-2018-7491 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In PrestaShop through 1.7.2.5, a UI-Redressing/Clickjacking vulnerability was found that might lead to state-changing impact in the context of a user or an admin, because the generateHtaccess function in classes/Tools.php sets neither X-Frame-Options nor 'Content-Security-Policy "frame-ancestors' values.

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-2018-7491?

CVE-2018-7491 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-7491?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-7491?

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-2018-7491?

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