CVE-2018-10125: Contao/contao Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2018-10125 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Contao/contao libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves cross-site scripting in contao. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.4.18, 4.5.8, 3.5.35.
CVE-2018-10125 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2018-10125
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Contao/contao dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade contao/contao to 4.4.18Upgrade contao/contao to 4.5.8Upgrade contao/core-bundle to 4.4.18Upgrade contao/core-bundle to 4.5.8Upgrade contao/core to 3.5.35Upgrade contao/core-bundle to 3.5.35Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for contao/contaoHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2018-10125, inspect your project dependencies for Contao/contao:
inspect dependencies for contao/contaoAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Contao/contao in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.4.18), 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 Contao/contao, 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
CVE-2018-10125 Affected Contao/contao Versions
6 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
contao/contao
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.0.0
< 4.4.18
|
4.4.18
|
|
contao/contao
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.5.0
< 4.5.8
|
4.5.8
|
|
contao/core-bundle
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.0.0
< 4.4.18
|
4.4.18
|
|
contao/core-bundle
|
Packagist |
≥ 4.5.0
< 4.5.8
|
4.5.8
|
|
contao/core
|
Packagist |
≥ 3.0.0
< 3.5.35
|
3.5.35
|
|
contao/core-bundle
|
Packagist |
≥ 3.0.0
< 3.5.35
|
3.5.35
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-pj4j-287j-f742",
"modified" : "2021-05-03T21:22:13Z",
"published" : "2022-02-10T20:49:48Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2018-10125" ],
"summary" : "Cross-site Scripting in Contao",
"details" : "Contao before 4.5.7 has XSS in the system log.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
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"ecosystem" : "Packagist",
"name" : "contao/contao"
},
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"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10125"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://contao.org/en/news/contao-3_5_35.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://contao.org/en/news/contao-4_4_18.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://contao.org/en/security-advisories/cross-site-scripting-in-the-system-log.html"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/contao/CVE-2018-10125.yaml"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/core-bundle/CVE-2018-10125.yaml"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/contao/core/CVE-2018-10125.yaml"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2021-05-03T21:22:13Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2020-03-16T15:15:00Z"
}
}