CVE-2018-5479 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in FoxSash ImgHosting version 1.5, specifically within its search engine via the 'search' parameter. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into a user's browser by tricking them into clicking a specially crafted URL. Successful exploitation could lead to session hijacking, enabling attackers to steal user or administrator credentials. While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV: No), public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxsash:imghosting:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.