What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1000163?

CVE-2018-1000163 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-1000163?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-1000163. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

Floodlight CVE-2018-1000163

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2018-04-18 cve@mitre.org

XSS Floodlight

6.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 18, 2018 - 19:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

Floodlight version 1.2 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web console that can result in javascript injections into the web page. This attack appears to be exploitable via the victim browsing the web console.

AnalysisAI

Floodlight version 1.2 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web console that can result in javascript injections into the web page. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Floodlight version 1.2 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web console that can result in javascript injections into the web page. This attack appears to be exploitable via the victim browsing the web console. Affected products include: Projectfloodlight Floodlight. Version information: version 1.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.