CVE-2018-17031 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

In Gogs 0.11.53, an attacker can use a crafted .eml file to trigger MIME type sniffing, which leads to XSS, as demonstrated by Internet Explorer, because an "X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff" header is not sent.

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
Gogs	Gogs	0.11.53

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/5397ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/5397ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17031?

CVE-2018-17031 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). In Gogs 0.11.53, an attacker can use a crafted .eml file to trigger MIME type sniffing, which leads to XSS, as demonstrated by Internet Explorer, because an "X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff" header is...

How severe is CVE-2018-17031?

CVE-2018-17031 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-2018-17031?

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