Modsecurity
CVE-2018-13065
MEDIUM
Severity by source
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
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
ModSecurity 3.0.0 has XSS via an onerror attribute of an IMG element. NOTE: a third party has disputed this issue because it may only apply to environments without a Core Rule Set configured
AnalysisAI
ModSecurity 3.0.0 has XSS via an onerror attribute of an IMG element. 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. ModSecurity 3.0.0 has XSS via an onerror attribute of an IMG element. NOTE: a third party has disputed this issue because it may only apply to environments without a Core Rule Set configured Affected products include: Owasp Modsecurity.
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.
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