XSS in Otrs
CVE-2018-17883
An issue was discovered in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 6.0.x before 6.0.12. An attacker could send an e-mail message with a malicious link to an OTRS system or an agent. If a logged-in agent opens this link, it could cause the execution of JavaScript in the context of OTRS.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- community.otrs.com/category/release-and-security-notes-en/ (Release Notes)
- community.otrs.com/security-advisory-2018-06-security-update-for-otrs-framework/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17883?
- CVE-2018-17883 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Otrs, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17883?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.