medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-14040: XSS

First published: Tue May 29 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in Bootstrap from version 4.0 and before 4.1.2. A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) is possible in the collapse data-parent attribute. References: <a href="https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/26625">https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/26625</a> Upstream Patch: <a href="https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/26630">https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/26630</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/ipa<0:4.6.8-5.el7
0:4.6.8-5.el7
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.3.16-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el9
0:18.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el9
redhat/bootstrap<4.1.2
4.1.2
redhat/bootstrap<3.4.1
3.4.1
composer/twbs/bootstrap>=4.0.0<4.1.2
4.1.2
composer/twbs/bootstrap>=2.3.0<3.4.0
3.4.0
rubygems/bootstrap-sass>=2.3.0<3.4.0
3.4.0
nuget/bootstrap.sass>=4.0.0<4.1.2
4.1.2
nuget/bootstrap>=4.0.0<4.1.2
4.1.2
nuget/bootstrap>=2.3.0<3.4.0
3.4.0
maven/org.webjars:bootstrap>=2.3.0<3.4.0
3.4.0
maven/org.webjars:bootstrap>=4.0.0<4.1.2
4.1.2
rubygems/bootstrap>=2.3.0<3.4.0
3.4.0
npm/bootstrap>=2.3.0<3.4.0
3.4.0
rubygems/bootstrap>=4.0.0<4.1.2
4.1.2
npm/bootstrap>=4.0.0<4.1.2
4.1.2
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Twitter Bootstrap<3.4.0
Twitter Bootstrap>=4.0.0<4.1.2
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-alpha
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-alpha2
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-alpha3
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-alpha4
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-alpha5
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-alpha6
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-beta
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-beta2
Twitter Bootstrap=4.0.0-beta3

Remedy

https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/26630

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-14040?

    The severity of CVE-2018-14040 is medium.

  • How does CVE-2018-14040 affect Bootstrap?

    CVE-2018-14040 affects Bootstrap by allowing cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through the collapse data-parent attribute.

  • Is there a known remedy for CVE-2018-14040?

    Yes, the known remedy for CVE-2018-14040 is to update Bootstrap to version 4.1.2.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifier for CVE-2018-14040?

    The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifier for CVE-2018-14040 is CWE-79.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14040?

    More information about CVE-2018-14040 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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