CVE-2018-16249 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Symphony versions prior to 3.3.0, specifically impacting the "articleTitle" field under Post. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious web scripts or HTML via a crafted website name, which then executes when accessing the /member/test/points URI. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring high privileges and user interaction, with potential for low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:b3log:symphony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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