Medium severity · published Jul 3, 2018
CVE-2018-13065
ModSecurity 3.0.0 has XSS via an onerror attribute of an IMG element
6.1
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Modsecurity · Owasp
3.0.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
MO
Modsecurity
Owasp
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