VDB-121912 · CVE-2018-12429 · GCVE-0-2018-12429

JEESNS up to 1.2.1 Article cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in JEESNS up to 1.2.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Article Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-12429. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in JEESNS up to 1.2.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Article Handler. 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:

JEESNS through 1.2.1 allows XSS attacks by ordinary users who publish articles containing a crafted payload in order to capture an administrator cookie.

The bug was discovered 06/14/2018. The weakness was disclosed 07/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at 03sec.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-12429 since 06/14/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 34 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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

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Productinfo

Name

JEESNS

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/14/2018 🔍
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07/18/2018 +33 days 🔍
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07/18/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/08/2020 +599 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 03sec.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-12429 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121912

Entryinfo

Created: 07/18/2018 23:08
Updated: 03/08/2020 11:04
Changes: 07/18/2018 23:08 (55), 03/08/2020 11:04 (1)
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