What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18087?

CVE-2018-18087 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: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-18087?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-18087. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

Portfolio CVE-2018-18087

MEDIUM

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

2018-10-09 cve@mitre.org

XSS Portfolio

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

Oct 09, 2018 - 20:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

The Bixie Portfolio plugin 1.2.0 for Pagekit has XSS: a logged-in user who has the "Manage portfolio" privilege can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Image URL field in the portfolio editor. The vulnerability is triggered by visiting /portfolio/${project_title}.

AnalysisAI

The Bixie Portfolio plugin 1.2.0 for Pagekit has XSS: a logged-in user who has the "Manage portfolio" privilege can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Image URL field in the portfolio. 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. The Bixie Portfolio plugin 1.2.0 for Pagekit has XSS: a logged-in user who has the "Manage portfolio" privilege can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Image URL field in the portfolio editor. The vulnerability is triggered by visiting /portfolio/${project_title}. Affected products include: Bixie Portfolio.

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.