Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-8831
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2018-8831
- cpe:2.3:a:kodi:kodi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-8831
6.94%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-8831
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-8831
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-8831
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44487/
Kodi 17.6 - Persistent Cross-Site ScriptingExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/36
Full Disclosure: Kodi <= 17.6 - Persistent Cross-Site ScriptingExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://trac.kodi.tv/ticket/17814
#17814 (Cross-Site Scripting in Kodi) – Kodi - TRACVendor Advisory
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