CVE-2018-6834 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Etherpad Lite versions prior to 1.6.3, specifically within the static/js/pad_utils.js component, exploitable via window.location.href. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts, requiring user interaction, potentially leading to information disclosure or limited data manipulation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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