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CVE-2018-16805 json

In b3log Solo 2.9.3, XSS in the Input page under the Publish Articles menu, with an ID of linkAddress stored in the link JSON field, allows…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-8605

cvss
4.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In b3log Solo 2.9.3, XSS in the Input page under the Publish Articles menu, with an ID of linkAddress stored in the link JSON field, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Web scripts or HTML via a crafted site name provided by an administrator.

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Exploit prediction

0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 4.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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