Monstra
CVE-2018-16978
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
Monstra CMS V3.0.4 has XSS when ones tries to register an account with a crafted password parameter to users/registration, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-11473.
AnalysisAI
Monstra CMS V3.0.4 has XSS when ones tries to register an account with a crafted password parameter to users/registration, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-11473. 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. Monstra CMS V3.0.4 has XSS when ones tries to register an account with a crafted password parameter to users/registration, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-11473. Affected products include: Monstra.
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.
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the component /admin/index.php?id=themes&action=edit_template&filename=bl
Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via admin/index.php?id=file
In Monstra CMS 3.0.4, an attacker with 'Editor' privileges can change the password of the administrator via an admin/ind
Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows remote code execution via an upload_file request for a .zip file, which is automatically extrac
Monstra CMS through 3.0.4 has an incomplete "forbidden types" list that excludes .php (and similar) file extensions but
admin/index.php in Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows arbitrary directory listing via id=filesmanager&path=uploads/.......//./....
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Monstra CMS v3.0.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a
Monstra CMS 3.0.4 does not properly restrict modified Snippet content, as demonstrated by the admin/index.php?id=snippet
Monstra CMS through 3.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to take over arbitrary user accounts via a modified login pa
Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to delete files via an admin/index.php?id=filesmanager&delete_dir=./&path=uplo
admin/index.php in Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows XSS via the page_meta_title parameter in an edit_page action for a page with
Monstra CMS V3.0.4 allows HTTP header injection in the plugins/captcha/crypt/cryptographp.php cfg parameter, a related i
Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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