Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/ajenti

PACKAGE

Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5pcv-m8w2-62m9

Advisory Summary

CVE-2018-18548 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Ajenti libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves ajenti cross-site scripting via filename. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

3 Known Advisory Record(s)

Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:pypi/ajenti

3 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:pypi/ajenti. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID	CVE / NVD	Severity	Summary
GHSA-5pcv-m8w2-62m9	CVE-2018-18548	MODERATE	Ajenti Cross-site Scripting Via Filename
GHSA-9crx-p357-5vw8	CVE-2014-2260	MODERATE	Ajenti Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
GHSA-2ch8-f849-pjg3	CVE-2014-4301	MODERATE	Eugene Pankov Ajenti Cross-site scripting Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-18548 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2018-18548

GHSA Identifier GHSA-5pcv-m8w2-62m9

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 Ajenti

Package Ecosystem PyPI

Published Date 2022-05-14

Last Updated 2024-09-03

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-2018-18548

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

ajenti fixed: Latest secure release

pip install ajenti>=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:

pip show ajenti

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2018-18548, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show ajenti

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ajenti 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: The pip show ajenti command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

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 Ajenti, 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

Ajenti through v1.2.23.13 has a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via a filename that is mishandled in File Manager.

CVE-2018-18548 Affected Ajenti Versions

1 component(s)

Product / Package	Ecosystem	Affected Versions	Fixed Version
ajenti pypi/ajenti	PyPI	≤ 1.2.23.13

References

NVD — CVE-2018-18548 NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18548

Ajenti Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti

Ajenti Source Repository REPOSITORY

https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ajenti/PYSEC-2018-107.yaml

numanozdemir.com/ajenti-xss.txt WEB

https://numanozdemir.com/ajenti-xss.txt

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45691 WEB

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45691

Ajenti Security Information SECURITY

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149898/AjentiCP-1.2.23.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-18548?

CVE-2018-18548 is a security vulnerability in Ajenti involving Ajenti Cross-site Scripting Via Filename under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

Which Ajenti versions are affected?

Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: ajenti.

What version fixes CVE-2018-18548?

Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.

Is ajenti affected?

Yes, ajenti 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-2018-18548?

CVE-2018-18548 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-2018-18548?

CVE-2018-18548 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 PyPI dependencies for CVE-2018-18548?

Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show ajenti'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.

Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema

Normalized schema output

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  "published" : "2022-05-14T01:52:20Z",
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  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
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  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
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  }
}

CVSS V3

6.1 MODERATE