XSS in Kodi
CVE-2018-8831
A Persistent XSS vulnerability exists in Kodi (formerly XBMC) through 17.6 that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/script code in the context of the victim user's browser via a playlist.
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: 0.520 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.520 · newest: 0.520 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/36 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44487/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- trac.kodi.tv/ticket/17814 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8831?
- CVE-2018-8831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kodi, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8831?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8831 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.