October CMS up to 1.0.431 Add Post Page cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in October CMS up to 1.0.431. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Add Post Page. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-7198. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in October CMS up to 1.0.431 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Add Post Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

October CMS through 1.0.431 allows XSS by entering HTML on the Add Posts page.

The bug was discovered 02/17/2018. The weakness was presented 02/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitywarrior9.blogspot.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-7198 since 02/17/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (44144). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securitywarrior9.blogspot.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-7198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-7198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113548
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2018 11:08
Updated: 07/28/2025 06:39
Changes: 02/18/2018 11:08 (57), 01/06/2020 15:49 (4), 07/28/2025 06:39 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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