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CVE-2018-0499 — Vulnerability in xapian-core — CVE Details

MEDIUM

xapian-core Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Published May 14, 2022Updated February 20, 2024Source: osv

Summary

A cross-site scripting vulnerability in `queryparser/termgenerator_internal.cc` in Xapian xapian-core before 1.4.6 exists due to incomplete HTML escaping by `Xapian::MSet::snippet()`.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 14, 2022 (1612 days ago).
  • Last revised February 20, 2024 — 647 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update xapian-core to 1.4.6 or later
gem install xapian-core -v 1.4.6

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
xapian-core
rubygems
1.2.19.1, 1.2.20.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.3.1 (+2 more)1.4.6

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-79
    Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-0499?
xapian-core Cross-site Scripting vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2018-0499?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
6.1

Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.

Also Known As

GHSA-7qw4-w7hf-22q3

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