CVE-2018-18478

Name: CVE-2018-18478
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-10-18T17:29:00.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-18478 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues in LibreNMS before 1.44 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dashboard_name parameter in the /ajax_form.php resource, related to html/includes/forms/add-dashboard.inc.php, html/includes/forms/delete-dashboard.inc.php, and html/includes/forms/edit-dashboard.inc.php.. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues in LibreNMS before 1.44 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dashboard_name parameter in the /ajax_form.php resource, related to html/includes/forms/add-dashboard.inc.php, html/includes/forms/delete-dashboard.inc.php, and html/includes/forms/edit-dashboard.inc.php.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.60%

72.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Librenms	Librenms	< 1.44

References

https://github.com/librenms/librenms/issues/9170Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/pull/9171Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/1.44Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://hackpuntes.com/cve-2018-18478-libre-nms-1-43-cross-site-scripting-persistente/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/issues/9170Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/pull/9171Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/1.44Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://hackpuntes.com/cve-2018-18478-libre-nms-1-43-cross-site-scripting-persistente/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 18, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-18478?

How severe is CVE-2018-18478?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-18478 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18478?

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Source: NVD / NIST