xhEditor 1.2.2 SRC Attribute iFRAME Element cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in xhEditor 1.2.2. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SRC Attribute Handler. Such manipulation as part of iFRAME Element leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-18909. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in xhEditor 1.2.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component SRC Attribute Handler. The manipulation as part of a iFRAME Element leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

xhEditor 1.2.2 allows XSS via JavaScript code in the SRC attribute of an IFRAME element within the editor's source-code view.

The bug was discovered 11/02/2018. The weakness was published 11/03/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-18909 since 11/02/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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 1 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

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xhEditor

Version

1.2.2

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 37
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-18909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126440

Entryinfo

Created: 11/04/2018 14:37
Updated: 06/04/2023 14:18
Changes: 11/04/2018 14:37 (41), 04/10/2020 07:01 (7), 06/04/2023 14:15 (3), 06/04/2023 14:18 (11)
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