CVE-2018-5690
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote...
CVE-2018-5690 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Dotclear, published January 14, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.4 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.90%EPSS, 60th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nb parameter (aka the page limit number).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dotclearUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.5+dfsg-12.8.0+dfsg-12.8.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nb parameter (aka the page limit number).
- Record
CVE-2018-5690- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nb parameter (aka the page limit number).
- Record
CVE-2018-5690- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17459No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nb parameter (aka the page limit number).
- Record
EUVD-2018-17459- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rjg6-cjhv-fjw7
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nb parameter (aka the page limit number).
- Record
GHSA-rjg6-cjhv-fjw7- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nb parameter (aka the page limit number).
- Record
CVE-2018-5690- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-5690
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/users.php in Dotclear 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nb parameter (aka the page limit number).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5690- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.