CVE-2018-12099: XSS

Published May 8, 2018
·
Updated

A flaw was found in Grafana before 5.2.0-beta1 has cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in the dashboard links when using html with XSS as a link title.

References: https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/11813

Other sources

Grafana before 5.2.0-beta1 has XSS vulnerabilities in dashboard links.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ceph<2:12.2.8-128.el7c
2:12.2.8-128.el7c
redhat/ceph-ansible<0:3.2.15-1.el7c
0:3.2.15-1.el7c
redhat/grafana<0:5.2.4-2.el7c
0:5.2.4-2.el7c
redhat/grafana<5.2.0
5.2.0
go/github.com/grafana/grafana<5.2.0-beta1
5.2.0-beta1
Grafana Grafana<=5.1.3
NetApp Active Iq Performance Analytics Services
NetApp Storagegrid Webscale Nas Bridge

Event History

May 8, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Jan 31, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·11:28 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-12099?

CVE-2018-12099 is a vulnerability in Grafana before 5.2.0-beta1 that allows for XSS (cross-site scripting) attacks through dashboard links.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-12099?

CVE-2018-12099 has a severity rating of 6.8 (medium).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-12099?

The following software versions are affected by CVE-2018-12099: Grafana before 5.2.0-beta1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-12099?

To fix CVE-2018-12099, upgrade to Grafana version 5.2.0-beta1 or later.

5

What is XSS?

XSS (cross-site scripting) is a type of security vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

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