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medium 5.4

CVE-2018-17830 json

The $args variable in addons/mediapool/pages/index.php in REDAXO 5.6.2 is not effectively filtered, because names are not restricted (only…

published 2018-10-01 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-9576

cvss
5.4
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The $args variable in addons/mediapool/pages/index.php in REDAXO 5.6.2 is not effectively filtered, because names are not restricted (only values are restricted). The attacker can insert XSS payloads via an index.php?page=mediapool/media&opener_input_field=&args[ substring.

Exploit prediction

0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo4/issues/421 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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