Vulnerability Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the katello component of Satellite. An attacker with privilege to create/edit organizations and locations is able to execute a XSS attacks against other users through the Subscriptions or the Red Hat Repositories wizards. This can possibly lead to malicious code execution and extraction of the anti-CSRF token of higher privileged users. Versions before 3.9.0 are vulnerable.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Satellite | 6.0 |
| Theforeman | Katello | < 3.9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1222
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16887ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1222
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16887ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-16887?
CVE-2018-16887 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the katello component of Satellite. An attacker with privilege to create/edit organizations and locations is able to execute a XSS attacks against other ...
How severe is CVE-2018-16887?
CVE-2018-16887 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16887?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Satellite, Theforeman Katello.