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CVE-2018-12588

Published: Jun 19, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
6.1MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 25.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/frontend/pages/searchResults.tpl in Public Knowledge Project (PKP) Open Monograph Press (OMP) v1.2.0 through 3.1.1-2 before 3.1.1-3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the catalog.noTitlesSearch parameter (aka the Search field).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

public knowledge project
oss-projectaka ojs, open journal systems, omp
open monograph pressOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / ecommerce-platform
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/xss-vulnerability-alert/45938
forum.pkp.sfu.ca
https://github.com/pkp/omp/commit/bfdcdec64865238163282c5940a6c7896c0977bf
github.com
https://metamorfosec.com/Files/Advisories/METS-2018-002-A_XSS_Vulnerability_in_OMP_1.2.0_to_3.1.1-2.txt
metamorfosec.com
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