CVE-2018-8831 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 52.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A Persistent XSS vulnerability exists in Kodi (formerly XBMC) through 17.6 that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/script code in the context of the victim user's browser via a playlist.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 52.65% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kodi | kodi |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Kodi 17.6 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2018-04-18 |
References
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