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CVE-2018-1999024: Cross-site Scripting

July 23, 2018 (updated September 19, 2018)

MathJax contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the unicode{} macro that can result in potentially untrusted Javascript running within a web browser. The victim must view a page where untrusted content is processed using Mathjax.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999024

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.7.4

Fixed versions

  • 2.7.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.7.4 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

npm/mathjax/CVE-2018-1999024.yml

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