CVE-2018-17184: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

November 6, 2018 (updated September 7, 2021)

A malicious user with enough administration entitlements can inject html-like elements containing JavaScript statements into Connector names, Report names, AnyTypeClass keys and Policy descriptions. When another user with enough administration entitlements edits one of the Entities above via Admin Console, the injected JavaScript code is executed.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17184

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