XSS in Valine.js Valine

CVE-2018-19289

An issue was discovered in Valine v1.3.3. It allows HTML injection, which can be exploited for JavaScript execution via an EMBED element in conjunction with a .pdf file.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.012 (65.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19289?
CVE-2018-19289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Valine.js Valine, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-19289?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.