CVE-2018-16718 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting legacy versions 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 of the NCBI ToolBox, specifically within the wwwblast.c component via a crafted -z1 argument. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction and can lead to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.7, <= 2.2.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nih:ncbi_toolbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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