CVE-2018-16955 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

The login function of Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal 10.3.3 is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS). The content of the in_hi_redirect parameter, when prefixed with the https:// scheme, is unsafely reflected in a HTML META tag in the HTTP response. NOTE: this CVE is assigned by MITRE and isn't validated by Oracle because Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal is out of support.

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
Oracle	Webcenter Interaction	10.3.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105350Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/22Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105350Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/22Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16955?

CVE-2018-16955 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). The login function of Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal 10.3.3 is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS). The content of the in_hi_redirect parameter, when prefixed with the https:// sch...

How severe is CVE-2018-16955?

CVE-2018-16955 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-2018-16955?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Webcenter Interaction.