Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues in LibreNMS before 1.44 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dashboard_name parameter in the /ajax_form.php resource, related to html/includes/forms/add-dashboard.inc.php, html/includes/forms/delete-dashboard.inc.php, and html/includes/forms/edit-dashboard.inc.php.
CVE-2018-18478
MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.6% (74th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
6.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.6%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: None knownExposed services: —
A fix is available — apply it.
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- CVSS v3
- 6.1
- EG Score
- 6.1MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 33EG Risk 33/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity61% × 45%Exploitation2% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 1.6%
- EPSS %ILE
- 74th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
October 18, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/librenms/librenms/issues/9170
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/librenms/librenms/pull/9171
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/1.44
- cve@mitrehttps://hackpuntes.com/cve-2018-18478-libre-nms-1-43-cross-site-scripting-persistente/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/librenms/librenms/issues/9170
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/librenms/librenms/pull/9171
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/1.44
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackpuntes.com/cve-2018-18478-libre-nms-1-43-cross-site-scripting-persistente/
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-18478?
CVE-2018-18478 is a medium vulnerability published on October 18, 2018. Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues in LibreNMS before 1.44 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dashboardname parameter in the /ajaxform.php resource, related to html/includes/forms/add-dashboard.inc.php, html/includes/forms/delete-dashboard.inc.php, and…
When was CVE-2018-18478 disclosed?
CVE-2018-18478 was first published on October 18, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-18478 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-18478 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (74th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18478?
CVE-2018-18478 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-18478?
A fix for CVE-2018-18478 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.
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