What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-11430?

CVE-2018-11430 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-11430?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-11430. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Moderator Log Notes CVE-2018-11430

MEDIUM

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

2018-05-28 cve@mitre.org

XSS Moderator Log Notes

5.4

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 28, 2018 - 16:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in the Moderator Log Notes plugin 1.1 for MyBB. It allows moderators to save notes and display them in a list in the modCP. The XSS is located in the mod notes textarea.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in the Moderator Log Notes plugin 1.1 for MyBB. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, 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. An issue was discovered in the Moderator Log Notes plugin 1.1 for MyBB. It allows moderators to save notes and display them in a list in the modCP. The XSS is located in the mod notes textarea. Affected products include: Moderator Log Notes Project Moderator Log Notes.

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.