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TI-2018-04990 Aliases CVE-2018-6834GHSA-hv95-644p-5wwr

static/js/pad_utils.js in Etherpad Lite before v1.6.3 has XSS via window.location.href.

Priority LOW 29CWE-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

static/js/pad_utils.js in Etherpad Lite before v1.6.3 has XSS via window.location.href.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00881 59th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.3VulnerableEtherpad
  • cpe:2.3:a:etherpad:etherpad_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Etherpad

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6834
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv95-644p-5wwr

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-07010 Etherpad Lite before 1.6.4 is exploitable for admin access. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences