CVE-2018-16248 json
b3log Solo 2.9.3 has XSS in the Input page under the "Publish Articles" menu with an ID of "articleTags" stored in the "tag" JSON field, wh…
published 2019-06-20 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8100
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
b3log Solo 2.9.3 has XSS in the Input page under the "Publish Articles" menu with an ID of "articleTags" stored in the "tag" JSON field, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Web scripts or HTML via a carefully crafted site name in an admin-authenticated HTTP request.
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/b3log/solo/issues/12489 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/b3log/solo/issues/12489
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16248
- NVD CVE-2018-16248
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