Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting javassist package, versions <0:3.18.1-8.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.57% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-JAVASSIST-3297148
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed13 Jul 2018

Introduced: 13 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-14040  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 javassist to version 0:3.18.1-8.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:4847.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream javassist package and not the javassist package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Bootstrap before 4.1.2, XSS is possible in the collapse data-parent attribute.

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