CVE-2018-12657 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Master File module of SLiMS 8 Akasia version 8.3.1, specifically exploitable via the admin/modules/master_file/rda_cmc.php?keywords= URI. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) requires user interaction (UI:R) and allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to information disclosure or defacement (C:L/I:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:slims_akasia_project:slims_akasia:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.