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5.4

Open-Audit Professional lets attackers run scripts via Org name

CVE-2018-16607 · published 8 years ago
Summary

The Orgs page in Open-Audit Professional version 2.2.7 lets a remote user place malicious code in the organization name field. This can cause unwanted scripts to run in browsers, potentially exposing session data or other information. Update to the latest Open-Audit release or apply the vendor's patch to block this behavior.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
opmantek open-audit 2.2.7
cpe:2.3:a:opmantek:open-audit:2.2.7:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Orgs Page in Open-AudIT Professional edition in 2.2.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the Orgs name field.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Orgs Page in Open-AudIT Professional edition in 2.2.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the Orgs name field.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published19 Sep 2018
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-16607 · NVD
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