#VU13903 Cross-site scripting in Bootstrap - CVE-2018-14041

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13903

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14041

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Bootstrap
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: Bootstrap

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists in the data-target property of the scrollspy plugin due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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.

Mitigation
Update to version 4.1.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Bootstrap: 1.0.0 - 1.4.0, 2.0.0 - 2.3.2, 3.0.0 rc1 - 3.3.7, 4 Beta 3 - 4.1.1

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External links
http://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/26627

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.