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ID:6179 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Open-AuditIT - CVE-2018-14493
ID:6179 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Open-AuditIT - CVE-2018-14493
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14718
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14493
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Open-AuditIT
Open-AuditIT
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the Groups Page in Open-Audit Community 2.2.6 when processing group name. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Update to version 2.2.7.