CVE-2018-20583
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CVE-2018-20583 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PHP League CommonMark library versions 0.15.6 through 0.18.x before 0.18.1 allows remote attackers to insert unsafe URLs into HTML (even if allow_unsafe_links is false) via a newline character (e.g., writing javascript as javascri%0apt).. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PHP League CommonMark library versions 0.15.6 through 0.18.x before 0.18.1 allows remote attackers to insert unsafe URLs into HTML (even if allow_unsafe_links is false) via a newline character (e.g., writing javascript as javascri%0apt).
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Thephpleague | Commonmark | >= 0.15.6, <= 0.18.0 |
References
- https://commonmark.thephpleague.com/changelog/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/issues/337Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/releases/tag/0.18.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://commonmark.thephpleague.com/changelog/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/issues/337Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/releases/tag/0.18.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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