CVE-2018-18775
published 2018-11-01CVE-2018-18775: Microstrategy Web, version 7, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Login.asp…
PriorityP279medium6.1CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
6.55%
93.0th percentile
Microstrategy Web, version 7, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Login.asp Msg parameter. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microstrategy | microstrategy_web | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
url/microstrategy7/Login.asp?Server=Server001&Project=Project001&Port=0&Uid=Uid001&Msg=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(/{{randstr}}/)%3B%3C%2Fscript%3E%3C↗
- →Look for GET requests to /microstrategy7/Login.asp with a Msg parameter containing script injection payloads (e.g., URL-encoded `"><script>` sequences). ↗
- ·The vulnerability is in a deprecated product (Microstrategy Web version 7); detections should be scoped to legacy environments still running this version. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
vulncheck6.1MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-p388-cq9r-jw8p: Microstrategy Web, version 7, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Log
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-18775 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 GHSA-p388-cq9r-jw8p: Microstrategy Web, version 7, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Log
Microstrategy Web, version 7, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Login.asp Msg parameter. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.
VulnCheck
microstrategy microstrategy_web Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
vulncheck·2018·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2018-18775 [MEDIUM] microstrategy microstrategy_web Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
microstrategy microstrategy_web Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Microstrategy Web, version 7, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Login.asp Msg parameter. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.
Affected: microstrategy microstrategy_web
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://www.f5.com/labs/articles/threat-intelligence/sensor-intel-series-top-cves-august-2024; https://www.f5.com/labs/articles/threat-intelligence/botpoke-scanner-switches-ip; https://www.f5.com/labs/articles/threat-intelligence/continued-scanning
No detection rules found.
Exploit-DB
Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting / Directory Traversal
exploitdb·2018-10-30·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2018-18777 [MEDIUM] Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting / Directory Traversal
Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting / Directory Traversal
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alert("XSS");
alert("XSS")
Nuclei
Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting
nuclei·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2018-18775 [MEDIUM] Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting
Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting
Microstrategy Web 7 does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in cross-site scripting via the Login.asp Msg parameter.
Template:
id: CVE-2018-18775
info:
name: Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting
author: 0x_Akoko
severity: medium
description: Microstrategy Web 7 does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in cross-site scripting via the Login.asp Msg parameter.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information.
remediation: |
Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by Microstrategy to fix the XSS vul
2018-11-01
Published
Exploited in the wild