CVE-2018-6464 json
Simditor XSS Vulnerability
published 2018-01-31 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-p9wj-wrrm-84m5 , EUVD-2022-4734
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Simditor v2.3.11 allows XSS via crafted use of svg/onload=alert in a TEXTAREA element, as demonstrated by Firefox 54.0.1.
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Heartway/simditor/blob/master/simditor.docx referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | simditor | <=2.3.11 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/Heartway/simditor/blob/master/simditor.docx
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6464
advisory
-
github.com
/Heartway/simditor
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6464
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p9wj-wrrm-84m5
- NVD CVE-2018-6464
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