CVE-2018-8831 describes a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kodi (formerly XBMC) up to version 17.6. This flaw allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary HTML or script code within a victim's browser context by crafting a malicious playlist. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-44487), though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 17.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kodi:kodi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.