CVE-2018-1000629
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBattelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by api/SystemConfigActions.php?action=add and the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the parameterName or _login_username parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Battelle V2I Hub 2.5.1 web application. The affected files api/SystemConfigActions.php (with the parameterName parameter) and index.php (with the _login_username parameter) fail to properly validate user-supplied input, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in victims' browsers when they click specially-crafted URLs.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.5.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm V2I Hub installation and versionLocate the V2I Hub installation directory and identify the installed version number, typically found in configuration files, about pages, or the application header/footer. Check version files or the application metadata.Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.5.1
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Verify web interface is exposedCheck if the index.php file is accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on the server. This is typically found in the web root directory of the V2I Hub installation.Affected if The web interface (index.php) is accessible and the application is running
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Identify affected API endpointLocate the api/SystemConfigActions.php file in the V2I Hub web directory structure. Verify the file exists and contains the parameterName parameter handling logic.Affected if The file api/SystemConfigActions.php exists and handles the parameterName parameter
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Check login page for vulnerable parameterExamine the index.php file for the _login_username parameter handling in the login form processing code.Affected if The index.php file contains processing logic for the _login_username parameter without proper input validation
A user is affected if they are running Battelle V2I Hub version 2.5.1 with the web interface accessible and the affected PHP files (api/SystemConfigActions.php or index.php) handling user input.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding/escaping for all user-supplied parameters in the affected PHP files. Use context-aware output encoding and consider implementing Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as a defense-in-depth measure.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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