CVE-2018-12290: Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-65qg-f77j-cccf
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CVSS 6.1
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2018-12290 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves yii2-statemachine extension for yii2 xss vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2018-12290 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2018-12290
GHSA Identifier GHSA-65qg-f77j-cccf
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2018-12290

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

ptheofan/yii2-statemachine fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade ptheofan/yii2-statemachine to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for ptheofan/yii2-statemachine

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2018-12290, inspect your project dependencies for Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine:

inspect dependencies for ptheofan/yii2-statemachine

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The Yii2-StateMachine extension v2.x.x for Yii2 has XSS.

CVE-2018-12290 Affected Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
ptheofan/yii2-statemachine
 Packagist
≥ 2.0.0-RC1
≤ 2.0.0

References

NVD — CVE-2018-12290 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12290
Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ptheofan/yii2-statemachine
web.archive.org/web/20180624194633/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20180624194633/http://www.iwantacve.cn/index.php/archives/40

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12290?
CVE-2018-12290 is a security vulnerability in Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine involving Yii2-StateMachine extension for Yii2 XSS Vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Ptheofan/yii2 statemachine versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: ptheofan/yii2-statemachine.
What version fixes CVE-2018-12290?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is ptheofan/yii2-statemachine affected?
Yes, ptheofan/yii2-statemachine is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12290?
CVE-2018-12290 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2018-12290?
CVE-2018-12290 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2018-12290?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for ptheofan/yii2-statemachine'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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