CVE-2018-5688 json
ILIAS before 5.2.4 has XSS via the cmd parameter to the displayHeader function in setup/classes/class.ilSetupGUI.php in the Setup component.
published 2018-01-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17457
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
ILIAS before 5.2.4 has XSS via the cmd parameter to the displayHeader function in setup/classes/class.ilSetupGUI.php in the Setup component.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43595)
Exploit prediction
3.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43595 ILIAS < 5.2.4 - Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2018-01-15
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
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/c0f326d05231072e33679b84835c03d5043255cb
patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43595/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
ilias.de
/docu/goto_docu_pg_75029_35.html
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5688
- NVD CVE-2018-5688
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