Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Shaarli before 0.8.5 and 0.9.x before 0.9.3…
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Shaarli before 0.8.5 and 0.9.x before 0.9.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code via the login form's username field (aka the login parameter to the ban_canLogin function in index.php).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.015 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:shaarli_project:shaarli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.8.5; 0.9.0 to before 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Shaarli Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:shaarli_project:shaarli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.8.5; 0.9.0 to before 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Shaarli Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5249
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43f8-j7wq-qhwm
References
More Shaarli Project Shaarli vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-19730 Shaarli vulnerable to stored XSS via Suggested Tags CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2013-06015 Cross-site scripting in Shaarli CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-11139 Reflected XSS vulnerability in Shaarli v0.9.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-27027 Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Shaarli v0.12.2, allows remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-5249 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5249 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43f8-j7wq-qhwm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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