What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5229?

CVE-2018-5229 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 patch available for CVE-2018-5229?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-5229. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Universal Plugin Manager CVE-2018-5229

MEDIUM

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

2018-07-16 security@atlassian.com

Atlassian XSS Universal Plugin Manager

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

Jul 16, 2018 - 13:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The NotificationRepresentationFactoryImpl class in Atlassian Universal Plugin Manager before version 2.22.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

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 NotificationRepresentationFactoryImpl class in Atlassian Universal Plugin Manager before version 2.22.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the name of user submitted add-on names. Affected products include: Atlassian Universal Plugin Manager. Version information: version 2.22.9.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.