XSS in Shaarli Project

CVE-2018-5249

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Shaarli before 0.8.5 and 0.9.x before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code via the login form's username field (aka the login parameter to the ban_canLogin function in index.php).

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.015 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5249?
CVE-2018-5249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Shaarli Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-01-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-5249?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.