CVE-2018-11198: XSS vulnerability in Author URL of themes in Mautic

Published Sep 6, 2019
·
Updated

Impact An XSS vulnerability was discovered in Mautic 2.13.1 in the Author URL of themes.

Patches Update to 2.14 or later

Workarounds None

References https://github.com/mautic/mautic/releases/tag/2.14.0

For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: Email us at security@mautic.org

Other sources

An issue was discovered in Mautic 2.13.1. There is Stored XSS via the authorUrl field in config.json.

XSS vulnerability in Author URL of themes in Mautic

— Packagist

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
composer/mautic/core=2.13.1
2.14.0
Acquia Mautic=2.13.1
composer/mautic/core=2.13.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/mautic/core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.14.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mautic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.14

Event History

Sep 6, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 19, 2021
Advisory Published
09:16 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·09:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Packagist·09:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-11198.

2

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

The impact of this vulnerability is a Stored XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) via the authorUrl field in config.json in Mautic 2.13.1.

3

How severe is CVE-2018-11198?

CVE-2018-11198 has a severity rating of 6.1, which is considered medium severity.

4

How do I fix CVE-2018-11198?

To fix CVE-2018-11198, it is recommended to update Mautic to version 2.14 or later.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2018-11198?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2018-11198.

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