CVE-2018-7465 EXPLOIT
5.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.2% (pctl 82)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An XSS issue was discovered in VirtueMart before 3.2.14. All the textareas in the backend of the plugin can be closed by simply adding </textarea> to the value and saving the product/config. By editing back the product/config, the editor's browser will execute everything after the </textarea>, leading to a possible XSS.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.4 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.24% — more likely to be exploited than 82% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| virtuemart | virtuemart |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VirtueMart 3.1.14 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2018-05-16 |
References
- http://virtuemart.net/news/489-virtuemart-3-2-14-security-release-and-enhanced-invoice-handling
- https://imgur.com/a/Hf6JD
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44625/
- http://virtuemart.net/news/489-virtuemart-3-2-14-security-release-and-enhanced-invoice-handling
- https://imgur.com/a/Hf6JD
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44625/
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