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CVE-2018-25080 json

MobileDetect Example session_example.php initLayoutType cross site scripting

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-r77c-qv68-j3pp , EUVD-2023-0788

cvss
3.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MobileDetect 2.8.31. This issue affects the function initLayoutType of the file examples/session_example.php of the component Example. The manipulation of the argument $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.8.32 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 31818a441b095bdc4838602dbb17b8377d1e5cce. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-220061 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Patch / fix

  • packagist mobiledetect/mobiledetectlib 2.8.32

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-52454)

Exploit prediction

2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-52454 MobileDetect 2.8.31 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) webapps, 2025-12-03
  • github.com https://github.com/serbanghita/Mobile-Detect/pull/741 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 3.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.0 3.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
GitHub 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
packagist mobiledetect/mobiledetectlib
<2.8.32
2.8.32

Affected products

  • n/a MobileDetect

Classification

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

References

Sources

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