CVE-2018-5688

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Published Jan 14, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ilias:ilias:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-17457	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.279% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/c0f326d05231072e33679b84835c03d5043255cb
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43595/
https://www.ilias.de/docu/goto_docu_pg_75029_35.html

History

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Subscriptions

Ilias Ilias

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 14, 2018, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:40 AM
Reserved: Jan 13, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 14, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

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