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CVE-2018-14041
In Bootstrap before 4.1.2, XSS is possible in the data-target property of scrollspy.
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A weakness called CVE-2018-14041 was discovered in In Bootstrap before.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "In Bootstrap before CVE-2018-14041".
CVE-2018-14041 (In Bootstrap before). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (CVE-2018-14041) in In Bootstrap before. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of In Bootstrap before (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1456
- advisory https://blog.getbootstrap.com/2018/07/12/bootstrap-4-1-2/
- patch https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/pull/26630
- report https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/26423
- report https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/26627
- web http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152787/dotCMS-5.1.1-Vulnerable-Dependencies.html
- web http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156743/OctoberCMS-Insecure-Dependencies.html
- web http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/10
- web http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/11
- web http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/13
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/52e0e6b5df827ee7f1e68f7cc3babe61af3b2160f5d74a85469b7b0e%40%3Cdev.superset.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3dc0cac8d856bca02bd6997355d7ff83027dcfc82f8646a29b89b714%40%3Cissues.hbase.apache.org%3E
- web https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/18
- web https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html