XSS in Risingstack Protect
CVE-2018-1000160
RisingStack protect version 1.2.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in isXss() function in lib/rules/xss.js that can result in dangerous XSS strings being validated as safe. This attack appears to be exploitable via A number of XSS strings(26) detailed in the GitHub issue #16.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/RisingStack/protect/blob/60b0c91e86686d34e5202419ce9ae7e8dc08edcd/li… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- embed.plnkr.co/xHbhB29JWWyMUMeHsLrm (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/RisingStack/protect/issues/16 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000160?
- CVE-2018-1000160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Risingstack Protect, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000160?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1000160 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.