XSS in Ilias

CVE-2018-5688

ILIAS before 5.2.4 has XSS via the cmd parameter to the displayHeader function in setup/classes/class.ilSetupGUI.php in the Setup component.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.033 (87.1th 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

Ilias
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5688?: CVE-2018-5688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ilias, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-5688?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.