CVE-2018-12040 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web profiler in SensioLabs Symfony 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "file" parameter, aka an _profiler/open?file= URI. NOTE: The vendor states "The XSS ... is in the web profiler, a tool that should never be deployed in production (so, we don't handle those issues as security issues).

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sensiolabs	Symfony	3.3.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148125/SensioLabs-Symfony-3.3.6-Cross-Site-ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542071/100/0/threadedExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148125/SensioLabs-Symfony-3.3.6-Cross-Site-ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542071/100/0/threadedExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12040?

CVE-2018-12040 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web profiler in SensioLabs Symfony 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "file" parameter, aka an _prof...

How severe is CVE-2018-12040?

CVE-2018-12040 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12040?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sensiolabs Symfony.