A stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Recovery Manager Plus before 5.3 (Build 5350) allows remote authenticated users (with Add New Technician permissions) to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the loginName field to technicianAction.do.
CVE-2018-9163
Score 5.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4(medium)
- EPSS
- 91.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 2, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103773
- cve@mitrehttps://gurelahmet.com/cve-2018-9163-zoho-manageengine-recovery-manager-plus-5-3-build-5330-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44666/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.manageengine.com/ad-recovery-manager/release-notes.html#5350
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103773
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gurelahmet.com/cve-2018-9163-zoho-manageengine-recovery-manager-plus-5-3-build-5330-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44666/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.manageengine.com/ad-recovery-manager/release-notes.html#5350
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-44666First seen May 21, 2018
ManageEngine Recovery Manager Plus 5.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
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