XSS in Microstrategy Web
CVE-2018-18775
Microstrategy Web, version 7, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Login.asp Msg parameter. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.
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: 0.079 (94.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.079 · newest: 0.079 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microstrategy Web — versions 7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45755/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/150059/Microstrategy-Web-7-Cross-Site-Scripting-T… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18775?
- CVE-2018-18775 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microstrategy Web, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18775?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-18775 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.