CVE-2018-16861: XSS
First published: Thu Nov 01 2018(Updated: )
A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the foreman component of satellite. An attacker with privilege to create entries using the Hosts, Monitor, Infrastructure, or Administer Menus is able to execute a XSS attacks against other users, possibly leading to malicious code execution and extraction of the anti-CSRF token of higher privileged users. Foreman before 1.18.3, 1.19.1, and 1.20.0 are vulnerable.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Theforeman Foreman | <1.18.3 | |
| Theforeman Foreman | >=1.19.0<1.19.1 | |
| Theforeman Foreman | =1.20.0-rc1 | |
| Theforeman Foreman | =1.20.0-rc2 |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1222
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16861
- https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/24807
- https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/6060
- https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/6041
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1645208
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1645201
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-16861?
CVE-2018-16861 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in the foreman component of satellite.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-16861?
The severity of CVE-2018-16861 is high with a CVSS score of 4.8.
How does CVE-2018-16861 work?
An attacker with privilege to create entries using certain menus in the foreman component of satellite can execute XSS attacks against other users.
Which versions of foreman are affected by CVE-2018-16861?
Foreman versions up to 1.18.3, 1.19.0 to 1.19.1, and 1.20.0-rc1 to 1.20.0-rc2 are affected by CVE-2018-16861.
How can CVE-2018-16861 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2018-16861, upgrade to version 1.18.3, 1.19.1, or 1.20.0 of the foreman component.
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